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2023-03-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1186035

Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

for

Goole Youth Action

360 Accountants Limited 18-19 Albion Street Hull East Yorkshire HU1 3TG

Goole Youth Action

Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 7
Independent Examiner's Report 8
Statement of Financial Activities 9
Balance Sheet 10
Notes to the Financial Statements 11 to 14
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 15

Goole Youth Action

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

Goole Youth Coalition was formed in November 2015 and thus we are approaching our seventh anniversary. The Coalition is a unique partnership of organisations from both the Public and Voluntary sectors working together for the good of young people in the Goole area, current partners include: Castaway Music Theatre, New Life Support (Revive Church), Moorlands Community Charity, Humberside Police, Office of Police Crime Commissionaire, Goole Academy, NHS Social prescribing Service, Various, Goole YMCA, Humberside Fire & Rescue Service, Goole Pride, ERYC’s Department’s including: Goole Leisure Centre, Regeneration Dept, Youth & Family Support (YFS) Service, Youth Offending Service, Safer Communities, Health & Well Being Service & Adult Education Service.

In January 2018 the Coalition changed its name to Goole Youth Action (GYA) to recognise that the partnership wanted to move to delivering more activity and projects. GYA adopted the Coalition Aims in full:

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

In January 2018 the Coalition changed its name to Goole Youth Action (GYA) to recognise that the partnership wanted to move to delivering more activity and projects. GYA adopted the Coalition Aims in full:

‘To enable more positive activity provision to be offered to the young people of Goole.’

‘To provide a platform for youth related organisations to share information and develop new opportunities.’

‘Enable young people to have their say, when, where, and what kind of activities, they would like to experience in the Goole area’

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ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities

Goole Youth Action has achieved some notable success over the past five years, including:

Coordination of an annual summer programme (now in its seventh year) for young people aged 9 -24 years, impressively GYA partners have delivered over the three summer programmes (2015-2017) over 1,400 hours of positive diversionary activity delivered to 8,997 young people at 544 sessions.

Greater partnership working between voluntary sector groups including sharing of resources and intelligence that shaped the delivery of services and intensive work with young people.

Established a Virtual Goole Youth Forum for young people to express their views and shape the work of the partnership.

Secured over £172,000 of funding from a variety of sources to deliver its work: Humber Police Crime Commissioner’s Crime Reduction Fund, Goole Fields Wind Farm 1 & 2 Fund, Tribune Trust, Department of Communities & Local Government, Big Lottery – Awards for All, Humberside Police’s Benevolent Fund, East Riding’s Community Safety Partnership & ERYC’s PAG awards.

Provided intensive one to one support to six young people over a 16 months as part of the DCLG funded Goole Targeted Youth Project.

Coordinated the delivery of a Basic Introduction to Youth Work Course along with our Training Partner Youth Association South Yorkshire (YASY).

Delivered a successful Outreach project and continues to deliver the current Detached Project across Goole & Old Goole.

In November 2019 Goole Youth Action being a registered CIO with the Charity Commission enabling the organisation to seek more funding and to become independent and self governing.

This has been a pivotal year for Goole Youth Action. In particular the news from the National Lottery in December 2022 of an award of £214,000 from its Community Fund starting in April 2023 will enable GYA to go to the next level in its continued development. GYA Partners continue to provide a high level of commitment and support to work collaboratively in the best interests of the young people of Goole & Old Goole.

As the Country navigated it’s was out of the Covid Pandemic Youth provision has returned back to some form of normality, however we have seen a significant rise in young people poor mental health and more young needing greater support not only those seen on the detached project but across all our youth partners provision, noteable issues which we endeavour to support young people on and signpost to specialist services include:

Our Key Projects:

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Holiday Activity & Food (HAF) project - GYA along with four other delivery partners Trinity Youth Project, Revive Youth Project, Moorlands Community Charity and Goole Leisure Centre was successful in a £34k bid to Governments’ Dept for Education HAF fund which is administered locally by East Riding of Yorkshire Council. In total, 636 young people attended 28 sessions at a variety of locations including: West Park, South Park, Revive Youth Club, & Goole Leisure centre and enjoyed a wide range of activities including: Cricket with the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation, two Youth Festivals (including staff public health & health & wellbeing team) fun pool & multi activity sessions at Goole Leisure. In addition, two trips were arranged to the “Total Wipeout” at Allerthorpe Lakes this proved to be the most popular activity of the whole summer.

Detached Project – A core activity of GYA, the detached project provides the Charity with direct contact with many young people who do not attend youth provision, clubs or groups operating in the Goole area. This project goes from strength to strength with the team of detached workers creating some very positive relationships with the many young people they meet. Signposting young people to other key services / providers, listening to their needs and providing a safe space are key elements of this project.

Following funding from the Humber Police Crime Commissioner’s office and Goole Fields Wind Farm Fund ended on 31 March 2023. In it two years the following outcomes were achieved:

No of Sessions Delivered in period: 211 Estimated % aged under 11: 7% No of sessions cancelled due to bad weather: 13 Estimated % aged 11-16: 83% No of estimated males attendees: 1496 Estimated No age over 16: 10% No of estimated females attendees: 747 Total estimate of attendees: 2243 Top location's visited: - Precinct/ Junction - Kingsway Park

Comments from young people about our detached project include:

‘It’ s great to be able to chat to adults that don’t think we are causing a nuisance’

‘It’s always great to see you’

‘It’s freezing, it’s great to have a chat and a hot chocolate with you’,

‘Wow, I haven’t understood that Maths before cheers for the help with my homework’

‘I can be good when I’m sat with you because you listen to me and talk to me like I’m not just a kid and I don’t get as frustrated’.

This is clear evidence of need for the project and bids are currently being submitted to enable the project to continue.

Young People’s Digital Group (GYA Website Development) - formed in September 2021 the group of young people supported by GYA completed its work and launched the site in July 2022 and produced a vibrant and user friendly website for young people, go to www.gooleyouthaction.org.uk

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Active Towns - GYA were awarded Community Anchor status by East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Health & Wellbeing Service to distribute funding to voluntary sector groups to enable provision/activities to re-start following the Covid pandemic. This is the second year of the initiative and to date GYA has distributed on behalf of ERYC over £23k of grant aided funding to 31 projects in the Goole area.

Highlights of the Year:

June 2022 - Rebecca Watkins from Dream Heritage CIC delivered a presentations to the GYA meeting on her roles and current projects. Christine Smith, Lecturer in Community Studies from Hull University attended GYA meeting to talk about the courses currently on offer. Goole Pride event confirmed as Saturday 13 August 2022. Sian Lomas- Morgan provided a short training session on the principles of Restorative Justice.

Summer- HAF delivery across Goole & Old Goole saw 636 young people attended a wide variety of diversionary positive activity. Highlight’s of the summer was the two trips to Allerthorpe Lakes to enjoy the Total Wipeout experience and the cricket sessions delivered by the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation in South Park.

West Park Youth Festival - 101 young people attended at West Park, a very busy session!, included 4 activity rides, supported by Moorlands Youth staff, Trinity Youth project, Health Watch, Sexual health workers from Conifer House, Health & Wellbeing team and Revive Youth Club.

South Park Youth Festival - 91 young people attended two Youth Festival during August with similar activities provided to West Park.

Goole Pride - GYA, ERYC’s Regeneration Team and small group of supporters, helped the newly formed Goole Pride Group to deliver the very first Goole Pride event on Saturday 13 August in Goole Precinct and Goole Library. The event was the idea of Eloise Evans a regular attendee and volunteer of our partners youth provision and one of the co-designers of the GYA website. The event was a massive success with many people attending from both Goole & from across the region. The event was compared by Andy Train (InterPride & Hull Pride) the event started with a LGBTQ+ themed Park Run in West Park and then continued in Goole Precinct with an array of performers taking to the stage. The event was attended by the Chairman of the East Riding of Yorkshire Council and featured on television by Look North.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

September - £35k awarded to GYA from Humber OPCC’s Violence Prevention Partnership fund for the new “In Your Corner” project in partnership with Goole Amateur Boxing Club (GABC) . The pilot project is funded for one year and feature an 8 week programme of boxing, fitness and support to young people referred by SOP partners, YOT, Police, School, Early Help, or by self referral (with parent or guardians permission).

Samantha Patterson a NHS Social Prescriber introduced a new service available to young people in the Goole area via their GP called the “Children & Young Peoples Social Prescribing Project” it offers free 1 to 1 support for young people aged 11 to 18, aimed at supporting young people with low moods & isolation.

October - Regional Youth Work Unit (Yorkshire & Humber) issued its “The State of Region” report this was circulated and discussed by GYA at its October meeting, it appears there are signs of the “green shoots” of youth provision starting across the UK.

November - GYA submitted a bid to the National Lottery called “Together for Youth” to include: Recruitment of staff (CEO, Operational Youth Workers and Assistant Youth Workers x2), Re-launch of the Goole Youth Forum, Youth Work Training, Updates to GYA’s Website and the creation of a new Youth Drop-in.

A 66% increase in ASB was reported in October reported by the Police also Revive closed its provision following weeks of bad behaviour, a follow up meeting was held of partners in which the collective response was to support the re-opening of Revive and to step the detached sessions. In the following weeks young people’s behaviour at the Revive sessions improved and also ASB reduced.

December - Recruitment for the "In Your corner" was completed and the IYC logo design (see below) was created.

January 2023 - We received the fantastic news that our national Lottery Bid was successful and we were awarded £214K over the next three years.

Nina & James from ERYC’s Springboard project told us our January meeting about a new service called "Opportunity Goole" which is a new drop in for 16+ young people at Goole Library to include CV writing, applying for a job, interview skills.

February - GYA’s 2021 - 2023 Business Plan was reviewed and progress noted by partners.

March - The National Lottery funded posts were highlighted at the meeting and they have been advertised in GooleTimes and on GYA’s Website & social media accounts.

GYA received notice that we have been awarded £2,000 from East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s PAG awards for holiday activities for young people.

The "In Your Corner" project up started with India Wilkinson & Neil Begbie appointed to the project and 6 young people attended the first cohort.

Also the latest GYA on-line Basic Introduction to Youth Work course in partnership with YASY (Vicky Gough) started with 12 attending.

April - Recruitment of Lottery funded posts completed with Phil Jackson confirmed as new GYA CEO and Debbie Fletcher confirmed as Operational Youth Worker.

GYA and partners agreed not to deliver HAF programme as there is a large risk of non payment if FSM attendances drop below the 85% level, partners will endeavour to put on activities and GYA agreed to coordinate and pay for a flyer which can be given to young people / parents / professionals to help fill the long school summer holidays with positive diversionary activities.

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Goole Youth Action

Report of the Trustees

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Reported that Goole Wind Farm have recently launched the new Cost of Living fund for projects up to £5k.

May - Recruitment of non provider Trustees was completed with Tony Williams, Jenny Preston, Jo Glover and Stephen Larard all confirmed as new GYA Trustees.

Active Towns confirmed that the spend on approved projects be given a deadline of end of June 2023.

Attendees completed the Basic Intro to Youth Work Course and a celebration event is planned on 15 June.

Reserves policy

The charites policy is to maintain a minimum of £15,000 in its reserves.

FUTURE PLANS

Future Priorities:

These will be determined firstly and most importantly by the views and wishes of young people as one GYA’s key aims is to "Enable young people to have their say, when, where, and what kind of activities, they would like to experience in the Goole area". Debbie Fletcher our Operational Youth Worker will lead our Youth Voice work over the coming years to ensure this aim is realised and that our new 2023 - 2026 Business Plan (yet to be developed) reflects young people’s wishes.

GYA Trustees & Partners will have the opportunity to have their input into the future direction of the Charity, projects already under consideration include: provision for a new Youth Drop in for Goole, the creation of a dedicated Youth Hub/Zone for young people to enjoy an array of activities under one roof e.g. gym, music studio, youth cafe, sports area, outdoor space .

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Registered Charity number

1186035

Registered office

C/o Revive Youth Project Mariners Street Goole East Yorkshire DN14 5DH

Trustees

Mr S Green Mrs A Scrimgeour (appointed 1/7/2022) Mrs L Thornton Mr R Ellarby

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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Independent Examiner 360 Accountants Limited 18-19 Albion Street Hull East Yorkshire HU1 3TG

Bankers

Virgin Money Market Square Goole DN14 5DS Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

.......................................................................... Mr S Green - Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Goole Youth Action

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Goole Youth Action ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

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.

Sophie Holmes ACA FCCA 360 Accountants Limited 18-19 Albion Street Hull East Yorkshire HU1 3TG Date: .............................................

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Goole Youth Action

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
6,718
Charitable activities
GENERAL
5,500
Investment income
2
11
Total
12,229
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
3
55,203
Charitable activities
GENERAL
(56,159)
Total
(956)
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
13,185
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
13,278
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
26,463		 Restricted
funds
£
-
60,975
-
60,975
59,874
43,268
103,142
(42,167)
59,022
16,855		 Total
funds
£
6,718
66,475
11
73,204
115,077
(12,891)
102,186
(28,982)
72,300
43,318

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Goole Youth Action

Balance Sheet

31 March 2023

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank
34,022
16,855
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
6
(7,559)
-
NET CURRENT ASSETS
26,463
16,855
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
26,463
16,855
NET ASSETS
26,463
16,855
FUNDS
8
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 Total
funds
£
50,877
(7,559)
43,318
43,318
43,318
26,463
16,855
43,318

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2023.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:

............................................. Mr S Green - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Goole Youth Action

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

2. INVESTMENT INCOME

Interest receivable - trading

£ 11

continued...

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

3. RAISING FUNDS

Raising donations and legacies

Support costs £
61,718

4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2023.

5. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

Staff 3

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 7)
Social security and other taxes
Other creditors
Accrued expenses
Deferred government grants		 £
1,134
492
3,627
1,440
2,000
8,693

continued...

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Goole Youth Action

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Goole Pride
Restricted funds
Holiday Activity & food
In Your Corner
Youth Work Training
Active Towns
Do It For ER
Detached
Digital Project
TOTAL FUNDS
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Goole Pride
Restricted funds
Holiday Activity & food
In Your Corner
Youth Work Training
Active Towns
Do It For ER
Detached
Digital Project
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1/4/22
£
13,278
-
13,278
-
-
6,183
31,360
-
14,016
7,463
59,022
72,300
Incoming
resources
£
2,421
9,808
12,229
34,695
4,575
-
-
4,830
16,875
-
60,975
73,204		 Net
movement
At
in funds
31/3/23
£
£
5,736
19,014
7,449
7,449
13,185
26,463
(399)
(399)
(654)
(654)
(1,458)
4,725
(28,907)
2,453
(81)
(81)
(4,356)
9,660
(6,312)
1,151
(42,167)
16,855
(28,982)
43,318
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
3,315
5,736
(2,359)
7,449
956
13,185
(35,094)
(399)
(5,229)
(654)
(1,458)
(1,458)
(28,907)
(28,907)
(4,911)
(81)
(21,231)
(4,356)
(6,312)
(6,312)
(103,142)
(42,167)
(102,186)
(28,982)

continued...

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Goole Youth Action

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2023.

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Goole Youth Action

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Investment income
Interest receivable - trading
Charitable activities
Grants
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Other trading activities
Purchases
Support costs
Management
Wages
Social security
Insurance
Telephone
Advertising
Sundries
Travel & Subsistence
Finance
Bank charges
Governance costs
Accountancy and legal fees
Total resources expended
Net expenditure		 Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023		 £
6,718
11
66,475
73,204
53,359
36,754
1,390
248
255
5,753
862
1,910
47,172
40
1,615
102,186
(28,982)

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

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