REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 119536B9 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARrrY NUMBER: 1186059
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Youth Connect South W•
Sum¢r Audlteo Limited
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Hermes House
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Thé trusteos who are also directors of the charlty for the purposes of the Companles A¢t 2006. present Iheir reportwlth
tre financlal statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopis¢J lh* provisions
Accounting and Reporbng by Charities.. Ststement of Recommended Pracbcg applicable to charities prèpaiing Ihèir
aco)unts In awordance wlth the Finbnelèl Reporl"ng Standard appllc3b18 in thè UK and Republic of Ir8land IFRS 1021
(effective 1 January 20191.
OBJECTNES AND ACnVITIES
ObJoctfve8 and alm
To act as a resource foryoung pooploupto tha #ge of25 living inth8 Unlled Kingdom byprovldlng adviceand assist
and organising programmesof physlcal,Bducational and othor activiti&s as a meansof: lal advan(ing in lif¥ and helph
young peopla by dtrvelopinglh•irskills. capacities and capabilthésto ènablethem toparticipate in so¢letyas independent
mature and responsible indivKlu45,' Ibl adv8ncing educaticfi.. Icl relievin9 ungmployment Id) providing recreal'onl
leisure activities in the inlarests of social welfare forpgopla livlng In the areaol benefitwho have need by reason of their
youth, age, infimiityordisability, povortyor soclal and economiccArcumstanceswith8 vigwto Improving the condibor6of
lif$ of such persons.
The promotion of social inclusion for the public ben8fStby provanting young peoplg from becoming sodally exdud8J,
Ilevlng the n&eds of those young peopl8 who are socially gxduded and assisting them to inlegra*e Into soclety.
Slgnm¢ont octt¥th$
This yeaf marked 8 PTrVOtal mom8ntforYoulh Connect South Wesl as we ￿neWed our vi6lon and mlssion thrtsugh a
¢0118borative and inclusive process. Trustees, stsff, and young people were all actively involved in shaping the futu
d1￿ctOn01 the organisation.A dedicated Vision and Missitsn Roadshow" engaged young peopleacross all ourservices.
ensurfng theirvoiceswere centraltothe process.This wasfurthgrsupported by adigitsl campaignlhataxtendod Iho reath
of the Consultstion and gn¢our8ged wider parbcipation.
Our r&newed vision reflects both our role in working with young people through the 5grvi¢ès w• provida. but also Ihe
influ$n¢è and Impact of Ihos8 young p8ople on us as an organisation and on the worfd around them..
Insplrlng young pwle
Our mission has glso been simplified and uses y￿r￿S thet rg$onate more with young peoplè..
Croatlng opportuniti•s with young wopl• to..
- Be Safo
B•lon9
- Be Heard
- Grow
Poverty and Inequalltyare f1rm1yemb￿d￿￿ asissuesthatimp8clyoung p&oplo. The cost of living hasconlnued to grow.
and food poverty is 8 prèv8lÈntissuè in our ar8a. This is corn pounded bythe effectsof rural isolation and pooraccess to
transport, limilng young people's acces5 to essential services and opporbjnities.
A¢r*ss to mantal hèalth saNlees for young people conbnus5 to be o ¢rfts"cal concem. with many wa5tin9 ovèr a year for
rnentsl health assessments. The ral&s of hospitalisation foi undor-18 mental health issues, alcohol eondib"ons, eatiro
isorders. and sélf-h8rm aré comparativaty high. We are seeing these issuesparb"culat1yimpactiThJ youngpeoplo's 8C
to education.
Tho organisation continuesto workwithyoung peopletorespond to Ihese core issuesand to mtrstitscharltable objecti
through a range of Smpacfful approaches=
-Advancing Education and Skllls: Through Alternative Edu¢alion •nd T8rgeted Support,YCSW support8young PÈOF
in gainin9 qualification3. developing lifa skills. and progressing into furlhgr education or employmenL
Rolhvlng Unemplo￿￿ent. Employability-focuswl interv•ntions, including work èxpèriènca placements and caree
guidance, help young people overcome barriers to work.
- Promotlng Soclal Incluslon- Youth work and wellbeing programm&sprovide safe,indusfivèspacesforyoung peopb b
build ctsnfidencè, r8silience. and community connections.
- Supportlng VUln•ittb￿ Gr¢)ups'. Tailored supportfor young peopl¥with SEND, mentsl health challenges, an¢J those at
risk of &xclusion ensured tha15ervices are accessibl8 and Impactrul.
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OBJECTIVES *JID XTMTIES
The approaches are implemented Ihrough a rydn9e of programmes..
- Altemative Educ816on for young people wlth SEND - Full Ome and parttime coursès provid• tailored inclusive learry
opp0thnl￿8S for S￿dents with special educational needs who are typically struggling with moknstream provlsicfft, butth)
not h8vo noeds whlch suit them to more speclalist schools.
Employabilty- Tra¢kn"ng and $upporbng thosg young peopl8 who Èr• NEET or at risk of becoming 80. Thi$ includes
collaborating with l¢cal busingsses to offer opporbjnities foryoung people tts develop skills forthe workforce.
Earfy Help- one-tovone Supportto Smprove their outcomesfor young people Idènlfied as in n8•d, either as a sing
agèncy or as part of a multi4isciplinary tearn around lh• young person.
- Youth Work - prfmarllyworklng In parfnershipwlth Parish and Town Coun¢lls.we pro￿de open attoss youth sosslon4
engagingwilh young peopb in a safoenvSronmontwheretheycan develop a sèns$ of b8lor¥Jirgandeng&3ewith ¥¢tivif&s
tt)at develop a range of sblls.
- Soulhsideyouth and CoTrmmunStyC$ntre-provldg$a safe commuritysp8ce and 8 soft playarna forth8 localcommunity.
These progrommes are primari￿ drlven through contrdcting, winnlng commBslons Initiated by an levels gf gov¥mmenl
from national initi8tive8 like SaforStrgel8from thg HoM&offS￿.th1Qugh tocontr8cting wlth parish and town councils. W¥
also ac￿$$ a range of grants frorn these same Instllu*"ons along wilh individuals and10¢81 trusts and foundatsons.
Du8to this overall funding modd,we primarilyimpbmertprogrammeslhrough employgj slaff. but¥lgoutlllsevolunteer6
where approprlate. such as facilitsting specific activilies, such a$ gam&s groups. wilh young people. We also work In
pathership with a varigty of organisatigns that bring complimentsry $kills Anil capabilities.
rmportanuy, thi5 yeaT also marked thg wn¢lusion of the initial five-year ctsntraet and support arrang￿nts thalfoltA%til
the OTganisation* spin-outfrom Bath and North Easlsomersetcouncllas a Public Service Mukn#l.ThistransStlon slgni
a nèw phase of Independence for Ihe organisaljon, wilh key d$v¢lopmonts Unde￿aY lo establish new systsms aThJ
renegothale property and 5grvic8 arrangtrm•nts.
Our programmts measure SLtccess in Ihe moslappropriato waylorlhe s&rviceand the commissionwsoflhetn.At•matse
edurAtion use$ Recogni$ing and ￿COrding Progressand AchiÈvèméntlRARPA} and the resultsfrom m¥th$, Engllsh, as
well as attendanrK mèasurfng. Earfy help and employabilty use an outcom8 framawork scoring, which 15 shared with
commissiorprs alongsKIg cas8 sbJdies. Th• Youth Work teams use eng8gèmènt lavals as a sign of succ4ss as well as
providing commissioners with case s￿dieS.
Pthli¢ bgnefit
Thg Trustees h•ve pald due ￿93rd10 Ihe CharityComrnis5ion* Guldanceon PubllcBènefltSndecidingwhalaclivitie$tr
charity should undert2ke. The Trust8¥s consider thalthey have acted in Ihè public banefit.
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ACHEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Charllablg a¢tlvf£S95
Contlnugd focus on consolldatlon and ¢apacty bulldlng During Ihè year, we have rnade a varrety of systems
improvem￿ts, including the iMp￿MentatiOn ofa slaff expenses system. W8 also completed a tenderexer¢isetoselecl 8
PTovi¥Jèrto supportoui ongoing IT n••ds lollowing the transition 1￿M the coun¢ll* systems.
. Ensurlng tho valldlty of our buslnoss modg1- We have maintsinedfocuson achieving full costin all ol ournewfur¥JrvJ
contraets and grantbidsand returned to a surplusin ourcurrentyear. Challenges remainln c￿VerIng all ourc4)sts Inyouth
Work. and donors and coMmis￿onerS remain generally resistant to supporbng lull ¢o$t rècov&ry.
- Soulhslth Youth and Communlty Contro - We havtr ¢onDnued to provkle a ￿mmUnIty spa¢e at South$id¢. Thi$
provides a wam) and dry meelng place wlth basic prowsions of drinks and a v•nding machine lo support the soft play
arg9. In addititsnttl simplyopening daily, we have hosted inclusive eventssuch as the Hallgweon Extravaganza. Sanla
Grotto, and Communty Lunthes, many of which wera supported by our Altemative Education sbjdents. These events
strengthened local connections and showcased lh$ tal•nl$ and ¢on¢ributions of the young people we supporL
Radsto¢k Youth Centr¢ - W8 continue to fully ulllso Radstock Youth Centre. providing space for our Alternativa
Education programme during the day and youlh work sessions In the evenings, in addition to office sp8Cg for thè wid
busine$$. We have not been able to secure longer-tèm lèasa arrangements, bLrtwe will continuè tts putsue this.
- City Centr8 Youth SpAco- despitehaving plansto expand ourusage of this spa¢¢. r¢duc6d funding has ac￿allySeen
es5ions rn 1hé City Cèntra raduce. WÈ hav8 ￿￿n looking al opportunitiesto share ourspace wlth other orgBnisatio
bulwe remain committed to a presence in the centr8 of Batrb.
.Ythrth Work Consolldatlon and Expanslon - During Ihe yearwe cornmen¢sd on$ apprenJceship inyoulhwork.with a
further ¢omm$n¢ing in Ihe ¢urrent yO8r. Towards tho end of the year, a review of slaffing was conducled In the la￿ of
¢h8nges in funding to m8int8in su$18inab'lty. Wè dèlivèrèd ovèr 750 youth sessions acro$$ 16 loealons, mBkn"ng more
than 10.000 contacts with young people.Sessionsrangedfrom cr•ativè arts and wellbelng projeclsto issue-basgd wtstk
on b)pics such as mentsl health, relationship$, and personal safèty. Detaohed youlh work and spe¢lalist proleets liP
Connected Roots ond Street 2 Sbjdio addressed serious youlh violonce and promoted inclusion.
-Akernative Education Programmès- Forthè 2024-25 8eAd8micyear,thedeliveryofourprogrdrnmewllh Balh ColbJ8
shlfted from a partnership approach toonewhereYCSW took on responsibilityforall aspects of learning. This resultsd in
slgnificant operational changes, despite which, we supported over 100 vulnerable students through our Full Time, Part
Timè,8nd Educab"on SupportS8Niee programm8s.Th8se offeredflexibb,studgnt-cèntred le8mingforlhos8wilh EHCPS
cornbining accrethlod qualificati￿$ with Creabve¥ndvoeationalexpe￿nce$. HighlpJhts indud8d CSCS card (Construck
Skills Certification Scheme) achievements. First Afjd and Food Hyglene ¢e￿fICatsOns, and the 18unch ot 8 c8r88
Pfogramme aligned wilh Ihe Gatsby benchmarks.
- Targètsd Employablmty and Support - Our Early Help support programmès providèd tailorod assistance to youry
peoplefaThng barrierstoeducation. employmenL and wèllbèirg. Notably, the 97.6% SeptemberGuaranteeflgureforBal)
and North East Somerset reflects the key role Youth Connect South West played in identifying, tracking. and suppor
young poople to secur6 positive posl-16 destination6. Durfng he period, we also successful in re-tendering lorthi
programm& The Hospitsl Education Reinlegration Servlce (HERS} p8rtr)ershlp programme also achieved strong
oul¢omgs. wllh 88.kn of its cohort progressing Into education, employmenL or tr8ining.
Welbelng Suppcvt Servlce- We are evaluating Ihe BU￿5$ of this prol8ct and looking to fulure fundlng modèls
contlnue thls servlce.
. Human R8SOIl￿gsa￿d Workforce developmont- We have recruited 8n HR 8usin8ss path•rand a Training officeT b
build our¢ap8¢ty. Proj¢¢t work has stsrt¢d to Improve processes and supportfor $tall.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Flnanclal posltlvn
Th• 2024125y•arhass•en fut1hergrowth in turnover. Total income was£3.131,306, compar&l to£2,174.868 in Ihe priiy
year. a43W• increase. There have been several new projectsand newfundlng acrossourprogrammes., howeverlhe rna
gro￿ has begn in the deve1oprll￿lof ourAttemative Edu¢ation programme.taking on academic elemwtsoflh• cours8s
previously provided by Bath College. in addition to a modest incrèasè in S￿dent numbers. In addttion trt Ihls we ha
received a grant of £246k from the National Lottery tQ 8UPPQrt our organisalonal development over Ihree yeats.
Th8 rèsultof the growlh notsd above is an unrastricted surphjs of £300218. The torrespondi)g Incre￿ in unrestricbj
funds allows us to continue to dgvelop and improvtr our growing programme5 and $gcur8ly support the working capit
required to manage ¢a$hflow. Re$tri¢tedfunded a¢tivityal$o shows3 6urplu6 of£210,144, represèntirvj grants mcogn￿￿j
in the year supporting projg¢ts wnnin9 over Ihe nèxtfew years.
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Prlncipal funding sources
- Hlgher naads SEND fundlng sub-contract8d to Balh Colltrgè
- Early Help cornmissigngd contraclwilh Bath and North East Somèrsèt
- Youth Work fundèd byTown and Parish Counclls, commissvriingyouth wort(and CIL fundingfrom Bath and North East
Somersel Council
- Th& Charityhasalso received several grants$nddonalonsfrom localand naoonalgrantfundlngcharibesand inityativgs.
R•serves policy
At 31 March 2025. totsl funds hold W¢￿ £1.106.344, of which £359.547 ar• held in resthcted funds and £125.000 in
d•slgnated funds,resulting in general reservesg1£621.797. Free reseNes8rè £576.563 IG¢neral Reservesless the n&t
book value of fixed assets.. £452341.
The reserve policywa¥rewewgd and updaèd byTrustees. Re$8rves are held to mStlgate risksthalcould ultimatalyimF81
Ihe organisation'$obllityto mèèllts obiectsves.which would includp unexpectèd lossesof income orsignifi&4ntunfore
costs. On this basis. Ihe Trustees consi¢Jerlh8t fre• reservesshould be betsvegn £450,OOOand £650,000-when outslde
of IhS$ range there should be active plans to elthtrr increase ty utilise reserves approprf8lely.
The charityhas one designatsd resgrva of£125.000.setasideto CO￿rthe a$sodatedwith comlng toth8 &nd ofthg
Earfy Help cz*mmiSsi￿￿d controctlh8te$tabllshed theorganisation and trè assoclated support contra¢L8 agreed wlllithe
contract. These contracts conduded in M8y 2025 and thls reserve is expected to be fully utllised in Ihe currentyeÈr
lund transition of the charitys ￿ servSces to an indèpendent provider, renegoliau'cfft of arrdngem&nts with respect lo the
charity's properties and to supporttransllonofthe reduclion inthè scale ofthe renewedTargeted Youth Supportcontrart
particularly the removal of Youlh Work enablementfrom the seNce$ ¢omm5sgloned.
Golng Concern
Prln¢lpal rl•ks and unc•rtalntl•s
- Contract renewals- The majority of Iho organisalion s incofflè is derived from controcts. Ihg m•jority of which ore
longerthan years. The Single largest eontraet, totalling £1,629k with Balh College, is renewed annually. P&￿04
negouation and rènèwal of thèsè ègre8mants represenlcribcal risk pointslor Ihe conb"nuityand ongtsing su¢cess ofthe
organisation.
- D•v•loplng ba￿)nd tho transferfrom BANES - There arg several arrangements linkèdto thè inilal establishm•rrt¢*
Ihè org8nis8tion in Ihe transferlrom BANES. including prop8tyand variouselernents of service provision. The transitic
of IT services has already been awarded to a loeal IT company, following an open tender, and the proj?ct is larg9ty
completed,. howevèr, propÈty18asès and related servi￿$ remain to be resolved.
Overall funding -the financial presSuresfa￿n9 local authorstiesare clearfya ¢h¥llanglngenvironmental lactor. Som
of oursetvlcesare a partof a sta￿tOry obligation relating to Educallon. Health.and Care Plansof individual youngp#oF48,
but olhèr 8r88s fall into araas of discretionary counal spend.
- Rl8ing Educatlon Standards- DepartmentlorEducationfundingful¢s arochanglng in 2025 regardThig Ihg raquiremer
for English and Ma1hs. These changes require minimum lev¢tsolface-to-facetuits'on that will prov• 8 Challenge to many
of the young peopl8 w8 curr8nlly sèrve. the current academiG year is a trial of Ihese change5 and furth8¥ work is
d6vèlopment is required.
- SalèguardlNJ- The organisabon works with some of the most vulner*Jle young peoF4e in our area. This means that
our pra¢tilioners8re partof the netr40rkof professionalsidenthfying, workingwith.and escalating critiGal issuèsof keepi
young pèople safe. and need lo operateto the higheststandards. It also meansthatthe stand#rds of$£feguardlng wi
our own practicè must also bè high to prevent harm to the young pgople we work wilh.
Recrultment and retention of ¥t4ff - Tho signrficant reductions in Ihè funding ofyouth work over the18st decadè arè
now fesulling in a significant skill shortag8 in t8ms of qualified youth workers. In addition. our work is rewarding but
ehallen9lng, and we compete with a variety of relatsd 8g¢knrs forgood stsff.
Factors Ikèty to #ff•et lutswè flnanclal pèrfornianc• or position
We are currenlly anticipating an unrsstrsctedfunds deficitin Ihe next financlal year. Thls Is driven by slgnrficantreduetm
in funding forouryouth Work programmè.with8 numbgrofsignifi&￿tSQurC&SOf fundlng comiig to an end. including tha
Home Crfflce funded 'Safer Streets, proje¢t and supportfor youlh work enablementfrom V)e Early Help wntracl. The
Trustees have taken the declsiontts contlnue to support youbh Wofk seN¢e5 from reserves whilethe funding situation is
explored, recognising that the programme musl ultimat•ly be restored to a sustainable position.
Th8 antielpated deliat 81s0 includes one-off transltion costs towanls full Independence to be fun¢J8d by Ihg designabj
fund.
Despite a background of cuts in lorAI authority spendlng, our biggest source of income Ss from supportiTrJ young p
wlih Education, H081th and Carg Plan$. wherg Ihe dèmand forour$8rvic85 continuasto exceed ouiability to sul• upour
provlslon.
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pL￿s FOR FUTURE PERIODS
Youth Conned South Wgst Is Committed to ¢onlnuou8 Improvamant and stratagic growth to better serve young peop
and their communities. Our plans for the fulure focus on continuing to enhanrR our infraslruclure, developing o
programmes and strenglhening ourorganisational capacity.
Wilh thè appointmènt ol a naw Chièf Ex8uJts"w Offic8r, YCSW 1$ entering a planned period of setuing in, followed Ery 8
revlew and redefinltion of our stratsgy. During ihis fjme, we wlll continu&to d$livarour current serviceswhile dev8loF*Q
Ihem furlherto meetthe needs of young people more effecttvely.
Geographlcally, Bath and North East Stsm8rsel8nd Stsmars8t r•m8in our most significant areas of delivery. However,
where our services reach Ihe borders of olher local auhoritie8. Ihose boundarfes wlll not prevent us from respondiTrJ b
the needs of young people. We will continue to be guided by where there are gaps in provision.
- Alternath+t Edu¢atlon - Our Sn¢lusfv6 1èam1ng￿Ursès8Ubc0ntraCI6dtO Bath Colleg&oregrowing to 95 placesfor th
2025-26 acadern￿ yg8r and we will continue to provide education support alongswje their courses for 48 young peopb.
We are contirbuing to develop and strengthen our programme. bubldlng on quality8sstJran¢eand progressMeasUrem￿
In addit'on, we will be exploring ways in which the programme can bediversiliedto increase ourindèpèndenee and abi
to offer courses suilablo for young people whose ngeds ar¢ not bèing metelsewhere.
- Targeted Employablllty and Support - The renewed Earfy Help commi58i0n runs until May 2027. 0)ntinuiro to magi
the Local Authorities. statyjtory obligationkn monitorthe destinationsofyoung peoplefollowiNJ on from 1heir GCSES aTrJ
to work with tr)ose who become.or are at rlsk of becoming, not in education, employThentortr8ining {NEEn. Wa Int&TrJ
to maintain ourtra¢k r¢¢oid of a lowtrr Ihan avorago NEET figure forth6 aulhorlty.
-youth W¢xk- We will continueto workwith Ttswn and Parish Counulsto provldeopen accessyoulh work ses8ion3aThl
to advocate to counclls without any youlh provlsion. Operating al scale is enabling us to support the educaoon aTrJ
development of professional youlh workers, pa￿'CularlY through apprenli¢eships maintaniNJ Ihe skills that are in short
supply.
- Mental Health and Well)eing - We will seek to secure funding ts) rontinua this programme beyond the currenlgrant.
- The voiceofyoung people-A parbcularfocuswill beon embedding strong mech8nismsforcapturing Ihevoice ofyourg
people and mainstreamiig their input into our praclce and plannng. We are particularly looknng at how we can includ8
Ihe voice of young people in strategic decision-making, as well as in the delailtrd implementstion of our services.
Infrastruetur• - YCSW will strengthen its infrastrucbjre. ensuring our systems, prernises and digital tools aro fit f
PUTpose and sustainable forthe long term. The platform forthis has beèn established to become indetpndent from
Local Authority forour undedying8yStems.giving us greater flgxibilityto 18ilorour tools to our needs. A key developrnert
for Ihe comlng year Is embedding the use of a new managemerrt infornat'on system for thg Altemativo EducatiL
Programme. We will also conts.nue to pursue Ihe estsblishmentof longer-terrn arrangements for our premls8s.
- Stsff dovèloFJmènt - Dèv8lopmènt (>f s naw training plan and starfing strategy is a key task for the next period.
Partnershlps and collalx+ration
Partnerships with lo￿1 authoritiés. schools, heallh seryices and commun'ty
organisations will remain vitsl, and we will conthnue to Work coll81)ordtively lo rnaximise our impa¢t.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE MD h1ANAGEMENT
Go¥eTnlng document
The charity is controlled by its goveming documen( a deed of tsuyL arKJ ¢onsbtutes a limited company. limited by
guarantee. as defined by Iho Companies Act 2006.
R•erultm•nt and appointmènt of n•w trust8•S
Th8 mernb8rSh￿ ofthe Trust88group has sèen 50m8 ch8ng8 in Ihe p8riod wilh Ihr88 resignations and ￿0aPPOintmen
This ends Ihe period wilh 7 outof a total of 10 positions fi11od.
Organlsatlonal structur•
The organlsallon Ss a reglstered charfty and o ¢ompany limlted by &¢arantee. As a Publlc Serwlce Mutual. Ils CEO
8nolher 5t8ff membèr arè Trustees.
Trustees rneet quarterfy, where Ihey receive reports from the CEO and senior manag8ment in addition to the sub-
committèes., at these meetings. Trustees will review the organi8ation¥ developm￿1. rtteive Ihe subcommlitee minu
requests, and act accordlngly.
Ptsliclesand proc¢dures8rè approvod byth$ Board ofTwstees', day-t041aydacislon-maiingisdelegated tothg CEO aThJ
the senior management team.
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Induction and tralnlng of n•w trustees
W6 are slarting a review of how trustees are supported ovèr Ihè next year. As a minimum. all Twstees will receive an
induction pack which contsins the conslttution, roles and rgspon$ibilitles, key policies and expected knowledge
information Iheyneed to possessto be an •ffécti￿tr￿stee.We will also &nsurethat significantupd8tesfromthe Chariti&s
Commlssion Ihatimpactlhe charityare dls¢u55ed atTNstee'smeeting5.Trustè8sare expectedtoattend training provld&J
by the local volunlary sector nefv4oTks which we are mgrnbols of. Trustees will be gxptsdad to undertake equallthes aTrJ
diversity tralning, safeguarding and chSld protection and develop knowledge and leadership in fundraising.
K•y manag•m•nt remuneratlon
Trustso$ re¢8iv¢ regular updates regarding arhy pay and tarns of employm¢nl ¢hanges. The senior managtrmènt t•an
daveloped a malrixopproved by Trust6&s for assessing stsff pay and remuneration. thi8 is rgviewed on an annualbas19
and referred to when Creating new roles and reviewing pay.
Reknti¢)nihips wlth related partie¥ and •ny oth•r eharllles and organlsatlo
Thè organisaoon is a member of the following networks Bnd organisaions:
-3SG
Fundraislng regulator
Disability Confldentemploy8r
- Good èmployment charter
Chlldren's and young people ne￿orf[
- SW reglonal youlh work
- Somerset Youth Work Alliancg
- Tw6rton and Whileway Nètwork
. Other ¢harities and organisations we are in pathershlp wilh
. Bath City Farni
. Creative Twerton
- LItUe lost RoboVEmerge
- Th¢ Natural Theatre company
. Off Ihe Record
- City of Bath College
- Project 28
- Avon and SomeTset Police
- Bath and North East Somèrsèt Council
Serious Youth Violence unit and Safer Cillès
- Bath Bid
- Radstock Town Counal
Miésomer Norton Town Coundl
- rirnsbury Parish CoLJncll
Paulb)n Parish Counc41
- Westtield Parish Coundl
- Chilcompton Parish Council
Henstr'dge Parlsh Council
- Wincantrln Town CouneAI
- Casue Cary Town Council
- BnJton Town Council
- Milborn8 Port Parish Council
- Stslbridye Parlsh coundl
- Soulh East Somers¢tYouth Parlnership
The or9anisation works with olhgr nèfv40tk members lo deliver Its ¢harftsble alms and dr8W$ UP térns of raferen￿ aTrJ
path&rshlp agreements lo help 8nsur8 Ihè work is daliver&d suc¢e¥sfully. W Ihere is a lead pather, and financial
involvemènta contracl will be drawn up.
Rhk manag•m•nt
The trustseshxvea duty to idenlfyand reviewlhè rlskslo which Ihe charftyis exposed and loen$uro appropriate WAtr65
are In plac* to provide re8sonablg 88surance against fraud and grror.
Fund-ra161ng Slandards Irrformatl¢n
The charity does not carry out $19nificant fundratsing advities and does not undertake direct markolfng. All fundrala
actiwlies are monik)red by the CEO and ¢he TTUStee8 and a Fundraising Poli¢y 1$ In pla¢e. Th8 charity does not use a
professional lund49lsar or commercial parbclpator. The charoty has not received any complaints about its fundraislng.
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Youth
iit•ff•d numbèr: 11953689
Df th• Trust••s
1 M rch202
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRAMVE DETAILS
R?gtst•r•d Compony numbar
11953689 (England Ènd Walès)
Regl8t•r•d Charlty numbgT
1186059
Reglstsred offke
Southsid8 Youth Hub
Kelson View
WhitOWAy
Bath
BA2 1NR
Trustè•#
Mr M A Bandalli
Mrs D Chadda (resigned 23101r251
Ms J Fialdgr
Mi C D Gerrish
M$ J Lewig (Staff Trustee. Appointèd 04111124)
Ms G Millar
Ms T L Pike Iresgned 28111124)
Rav A S Pltt (Chalr of Trustees)
Mr A T J Rummlng-Paln
Ms R E Walkar Istsff Twstee. reslgned 18106r241
S•nlor management personnel
- Chi$f Exèculiv$ officer- Ms T L Pik8 (Resigned 28111124)
- Chief Exècutivè ￿fIcer- Mr S Plummér lappointad 29106r251 Fomierly Head of Operations Ènd Prnetiee
Head of Financ& and Bu$inoss - Mr N Chlnnery
- Human Resources Business P8ther- Mrs N Fèèl8y lappointsd 021091241
Audiior
Sumer Audilco Limited
Sta￿tOry Auditors
Hemies House
Fire Fly Avenue
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN2 2GA
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES
Th$ trustaa$ {who ara also th6 direciors of Youlh Connectsouth Wesl forthe purpo89sof WTnpanylawlare responsible
forpreparing Ihè Rèportof thèTrust&8sand Iha fina￿laIstslemerts in aCcOrda￿EW11b #p￿1¢*)1eI8wand UThted Ki￿(￿M
AcfX)unting Stsndar(Is {United Klngdom Ganerally Aecepted Accounting Practice).
Cornpanylaw requireslhe twste8S to preparefinanclal statémentsforeach flnancialyearwhichgive a tru& and f8ir vi
ofthe state ofaffairs ofthe charitable companyand ofthe incoming r95QU￿￿a￿d applicati(￿ of resource$, including
incomè and &xpanditure, ol tt)0 charitable compary for that period. In prtrp¥riDg those fSnandal slatements, the trustees
or$ rgquir$d to
select suitsble accounting policies and then apply1hem conslstently,.
observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP-
maka judgaments and estimates that afe reasonable and prud¢nt
prepare the flnancSal statements on Ihe going concern basis un105S It 15 inappropriate to presume that the charitsblè
company will conl.nuè in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping properaccounting rgcordswhich dlsdosewith reasonable accurÈcyat any bm
Ihe financial positionof thecharitablecompanyand to enablethem to ensure thatthe financlal statementscximplywithfre
Companles Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding thg assets ol the charttable company and h8ncÈ f
tsking r&asonabl& steps for Iha prevention and detection of fraud and other irregul8rfles.
In so far as the trustegs are aware..
there is no relevant audit information gf whirh tho charilable ¢ompany& auditors are LEnawarè.' 8nd
th& truslees have taken all steps that they ought lo have taken tr> make Ihemselvas aware of any rglevant 8udt
Infomiation and to eslablish that Ihe audliors aro awar8 of Ihal information.
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Youth
on
outh West
Re
Stere
r- 11953689
of thè Trustees
for th• Y•ar Ended 31
rch 2Q25
AUD￿oRs
The auditors. SumerAudltco Llmited, wlll be proposed for re-8ppoinlmgntatthe fcJth¢omlng Annual GoneTal Meelng.
ApprO￿d by ordèrof the board of trustee8 on .b. ...￿￿..1£￿￿*- UIS and $lgned on Its behalf by..
Rev A S Piti- Trusteè
Pagg 8

R•
rt of th• Indo nd•nt Audltors to Ihe MeM￿r$ of
Youth Conn•¢t Souih West
Op5nion
We have audited Ihe financial statements of Youlh Connect South Wgsllkng 'tharitable ¢ompanV) for the year end￿1
31 Maich 2025 which comprise Iha Statam&nt ol Financial Activlties, Ihe Balance Sheèt. Iha Cash Aow Statemènt aThJ
notesto the financlal slaternents. includlnga summwyof slgniffi¢8nla¢eoLJntingpoliCi￿.ThefInanclaIrePDr￿ngfRrn￿I￿k
that has been applied in Iheir preparation is applica￿elaW and United Kingthm ACCOUn￿n￿ Standards (United Kin9knn
G9n¢rallyA￿Pt9d A￿Unting Pra¢ti￿
In our opinion the fin8ncial statements-
give a true and fair view of Ihe state of Ihe charitable cofflpanY$ affalts as at 31 MBrch 2025 and of its incomir
resources and application of resources. including its income and expenditure. foi tho yoaT Ihen end6d.'
havg begn propgrly prtrparod in a￿)[danCe with Unitèd Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounung Practicè.. and
have been prep8red in a¢eordaneè wlth thè rèqulrèmènts of tha CornpaniesAct 2006.
Basls for opSnlon
W¥ eonductèd our auditin accordancewith Intemathonal Standards on Audlting IUKI IISAS IUKII and appIl￿ble law. O
responsibilities under those standards are futherdgscribed in th8 Auditors, responsibilities for the audit of thè flnaniial
ststsments section of our reporL We are indgp8nd8nt of thè eharitsble company in accordance with Ihe elhi¢•l
requirementsthatare relevanlto ouraudilolthe linancial statements in thg UK, including the FRCS Ethical standard.8￿1
we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibili￿e$ in accordance with Ihese ￿qUirements. We believe Ihat Ihe audl
8vidgnce we have obtained 1$ suffi￿￿ntand appropriat¥ to provlde a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions r•lating to gokng c¢)n¢grn
In audSUn9 the fSnanaal statements, we have concluded thalthe Irustee8' u89 of the going COn￿M baslsof accounting n
Ihe P￿parall0n of Ihe fSnanclal statements is approprtate.
Based on the work we have perfonned,we have not identified anymatèrial uncertainliesrelaling to events or condltior
bhal, IndlvSdually or collectively, may cast $ignificant doubl on tre charitable CoMpan￿S ability to continue as a going
neem for a pèriod of at leastfr•selve months from when the financial statements 8rg authorisèd for Issue.
Our responsibilitiss and the respon$ibililies ol th$ tru$tg0$ wilh rèspèct to going conc8m aro described in the rglevar*
sections of this report.
Oth•r Inforniatlon
The trustees are re$pon8lble forthe other Infomatlon. The olher Information cornwsés Ihe informaJon Indudgd In
Annual Report olher Ih¥n thg linon¢ial $tatemgnts ond our R8portof Ihe Ind8p8ndont Auditors thereon.
Our opinionon the financial stsiementsdoes notcover the other information and,exceptto Ihe 8xt8ntotherwiseexplicify
statsd in our report. we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audilof the finan¢i818talern8rrts, ourresponsibility isto r8ad the other informabonand, indoin9 50.
considerwhetherthe other information ismateriallyinconsistenlwilhthe fin•n¢lal statementsor our knowledgeobts1￿j
In the audStorotherwise appearsto be mater01￿MIsstaled. Ifwe idenb'fysuch mat8rialinconsistenaesorapparentmatwi
mIsstatements,wea￿ required todetemiinewhetherthis givesrise to a material mi8ststementin thefinancial Statem￿ts
themselve5. Ir. based on Ihe work we have performed, we ctsnclude that there is a materi81 misstslemenlof Ihls other
inforn)ation, we are required to reportthat fa¢L We hav8 nolhing to rèport in this ragard.
Oplnlons on oth&r mattors wo$crI￿d by1￿ Companlg$ kt 2008
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of Ihe audit
Ihe Informati￿ givan in Ihe Reportolthè Trustoos forthe financial yearforwhich Ihefinan¢ol $tatemgntsarg prepar8J
1$ consistent wilh Ihe fin8nci81 statÈmenls,' 8nd
the Report of the Trustees has been prepared in accord8n¢¢ wlth appllcable legal requirements.
Matters on whlch we are required to report by exception
In tho light oftho knowledge and understandSng ofthe charilable company and its environmentobtalngd In th8 course cl
the audit. we have nol iden*"lied matèrial misstAtéments in thè Rèport of the Trustees.
We have nothingto rèport in réspèdtsf Ihè following mattèrswh8￿th& CompaniesAcl 2006 requires us to reporttrj you
if. in our opinion..
adoquate accounong records have not been kept or rebJrn3 adequatg for our audit have not been received frcm
branchès not vlsitèd by us,, or
the financial statements are not In agreempnlwith th9 8ccounJng records and r8tyms- or
certain disclosurès ol trLJStèès' rèmunèration spèeifièd by law are not made., or
we have not received all the infomiation and expl8nation5 wa require foi ouraudit- or
the trustees We￿ nol entsoed to take advantage of the small companiesgx$rnption from the requirementto preparea
Stratègic Rèport or in preparing the Report of the Tnjstees.
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R•¥pon¥lbllllig$ of truBt••s
As explained more fully in the Slatement of Trustees, Responsibilities. Ihe trustees (who are 81$0 thè dirèctors of the
charitable eompanyforthe purposesof eomp8nylaw)are responsibleforthe preparation oflhe finandal statements aTr
for bging sgti¥fied thalthey give a true and fairview. and forsuch inlgrnal wntrol as Ihe trusts8s delem)ine is necessary
trj enable Ihe p￿paratiOnoff1n8nClal $tatem￿tsthaIare free from material misststsmenL whether due b fraud or error.
In preparing thefinawialstatements.thetrustees are responslblefuassessingthe charitabb compaw 8bilitytoeonlmue
as a goin9 concern. dlscloslng, 8s appllcablè. matters related to golng concern and using the going concern basis cl
aC￿u￿ting unlgssthgtrusleeseitherintsnd to liquidatethechaTilablg LX)mp¥ryortOC80$• op•rations, orhave no r•allsl
Itèmabvo buttrj do w.
r responslblllU•s for th• audll of th• financial stat•m•nts
Our objeclvesareto obtalnreasonabte assurarrte abwtwhetherlh6flrAnekal statamentsasawhole arefreefrun mateMI
mis$tstgmgnLwhglhordugto fraud or eThor. and lo issue a Report of the Indgpgnd¢ntAuditors thal indudesour op1n5￿.
Rèasonable a$suran(* is a high level of assurance. but is not a guarantee trat an audlt eonductèd In 8ccordaneè wih
ISAS IUKI will alwaysdetect a material rni5Stalementwhen itexists. Misstatementscan ari58 fiom fr?ud or error and ar8
con$ideTed material if. indivldually or in tt)e aggregate. they could reasonably be exptrcted to Influ&n¢e the e¢ortom
deasions of users taken on Ihe basts of Ihese finandal statements.
The extentto which our procedures are capable of detecting rrregul8ritie8, In¢ludlng fraud 1$ dèla11￿ b•low:
Based on ourunderstandingof Ihecharity and Ihe provSsion ofyouth service$, weidentified Ih8tthe p￿￿t1paI dsks of non-
compliance wilh laws and reguklons related to safeguarding. health and salety, employment law, Companle8 Act 2(tK8
and Charity Law, and wg ¢on¥idgTgd th? gxtgnt to whith non-wmplla￿e might have a materfal effect on the flnanc
slatémènts of Ihe eharfty- Wè also con￿dèrèdth0SÈ laws And règulauonslhat h8v8 a direct impaeton the preparalionrf
th• financial $tslsrn&nts ¥uch a$ thg CompanigsAct2006 and th& Charify$$ Slat•rnént of Ree(Jmmended Practice.
We avaluated rnanagemèrfs Incentivesandoppo￿￿1ti￿f0rlraudul￿tMar1pU1atcffi of thefIn￿￿al statemerts{5nd￿J
Iha risk of override of controlsl and det8rmin8d that the princip81 risks wtrre r8lat8d to revenue recognit'on, manag￿ent
ovarridè, and pot8ntial18ekof sègrégalon ofdulfiès.Auditproeèduréspèrfom8d bythe audilengagementleam includ&J'.
- diseussionswith manogem&nL indudingron$ideiation ofknownorsusp6Ct&d Snstanees olnonacompsar￿ with laws aTrJ
règu18tsons and fraud.
- understanding and review of managemenvs inlemal contro18 deslgned to prtsvent and d$ts¢tiYre9ulartlle$. and fraud.
- review of the minutes of Ihe Trustées meetings..
- review of tAX ctsmpliane6'.
-designlng audit pro¢tsdur¥s to in¢orporat& unprgdi¢tsbility'.
- p8rforming8n8lyticd procedu￿$10 identifyany unu$u81 orungxpected wlots"on$hlpsthatmlghtindlcate rtsksofmaterHI
misststsment due to Iravd..
- reviewof thefinanci81 statem￿tsdi$CI0SUreSand testing to supportirKJ docurnentstiontoas5958 complian￿with rplgwrt
laws and regulations discussed above..
enquiring ol management about actual and potential litigation and claims;
- testing transactions entered into outside of th8 nomal course of the charity* busine8s- and
Idèntifying and tsgtrng joum81 ¢ntrfe$, In p¥rU¢ular any loumal onknes wilh fraud charaeteristlcs such as loumals wlth
round numbeTr.
There are inherenllimitationsin Iheauditproceduresdescribed above and thefurtherrgmoved non*0M￿l•￿ewlth I
and regulalons is from Ihe events and the transactions reflected in the financial statements, tho less likely we woukl
become aware 01 it Also. Ihe risk of not detecting a material mlsstatemenl due lo fraud is higher than the risk of not
detecknng one rèsulting from error. as fraud may involve delibtsratè concèalm8rt by. for example. forgery or intentiorol
mlsrepresentsts"ons. or1hrough ¢olluslon.
A futhor dtr$¢ription of OUT responsibiifoes for Ihe audit ot the financial 8tatsmènts is Iitrcated on the Flnancial Reporti
Council'swebsite al www.frc.orgMklatJditorsresportslb111116s.This descriptionformspartof our Report of th¢ hd•p*nd4)t
Auditors.
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rtoft
Ind
nt Auditors to th• Members of
Youth Conntrct South Wèsl
Us• of our r•pryl
This reportls made solelylothe charitable compary's mgmbors, asa body, inac￿l￿an￿wlth Chaptar3 ofPart 16 01 the
CompartiÈsAet 2006.our auditwork has been undertaken so1hal we mlghtstste to the charftable ￿mpanI$ mem
bhose matterswg are required to stalg to Ihèm in an audltors, reportand fornootherpurpose.To Ih•fulleslextentpermil￿I
by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyonè olher than the charitable company and the charttat4e
company's members as a body, for our audit work, for thi$ rèpor( orfor the opinions we have forrned.
James Gare FCA DChA1$8nSor Ststutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of SumerAudikn Limitèd
Statutory Auditors
Hgrmgs House
Fire Hy Avenu$
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN2 2GA
Dats..
13 November 2025
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Youth Connect South West
tate
IvltS0
ratin
an Income and Ex
nditure
r the Yoar Ended 31 March 2025
2025
Tolal
funds
2024
Total
funds
unres￿ded
funds
Reslricted
funds
Notss
INCOME ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donalions and legacies
14,104
4SS.157
469.261
336.708
chArkab￿ adkvltlo¥
Youth and Community SeNices
Social enterprise- Cafe
2,645.001
3,323
2.645,001
3.323
1.800.842
32.333
Other trading act￿11￿8
lrtvésh)¢nt In¢tsme
1,347
12,374
1,347
12.374
3.018
1.967
Total
2.676.149
455,157
3,131.306
2.174,868
EXPENDrruRE ON
Charttabk aclt¥ltloS
Youth and Community Services
So¢i81 ènt8rprfse- Cafe
2,372,775
3,156
245,013
2.617,788
3,156
2.220,467
16.252
Tot•1
2,375,931
245,013
2,620,944
2236.719
NETINCOMW(EXPENDrruREI
300,218
210,144
510,382
181,851)
RECONCIUATION OF FUNDS
Totsl funds brought forward
446.579
149.403
595.982
657.833
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
746,797
359.547
1.106.344
595,982
Th& notes form part of these flnanclal staten)ents
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Youth
r.. 119536
2025
2024
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
45.234
56,261
CURRENT ASSETS
DebtOTS.' amounts falling due wlthin ono ygar
C8sh at bank and in hand
16
288.495
1.223.438
110.954
592.195
1.511.9&3
703.149
CREDrroRS
Amounts falllng due wilhin one year
1450,8231
1163.4281
CURRENT ASSETS
1.061.110
539 721
TOTPL ASSETS LESS CURRENT UABiunES
1,106,344
595.982
N￿ASSET5
1.106.344
595 982
FUNDS
Unrostricted funds-
Genèral fund
Deslgnaled fund - transition ¢osts
20
621,797
125,000
321,579
125.000
746.797
446.ST9
Res￿ctOd funds
359A47
149,403
TOTAL FUNDS
1,106,344
595.982
These finoncial staternents have boen prepared In a¢o)rdance wlth the provisions applicable to charitsbl8 COMpa￿S
subjecttD Ihe small compani8s regime.
The finanual statem&)ts were approved by the Board of Trustees and aulhorised for Issue on ..........
and w&r& signed on its behalf by..
C D GeThi$h-Tru$tee
The note8 fom partof these financial statements
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ash
tatem•nt
IM rch2
25
2025
2024
Notès
Cash flows from op•ratlng actMU•s
Cash generated from operations
633,428
107,389
Nel cash provided by operating adivities
633,428
107.389
Cash Ilws fr•)m Investlng a¢tfvitles
Purchase ofIan￿b￿ f1>2d assets
Interest received
114,559)
12.374
19.3201
1.967
Net cash used in Snvesting advStie8
.185
Change In cash and cash eqthaknnts
thg rfjportlng porlod
Cash and cash eqthialents at the
b•glnnlng of the r•porting p•riod
631243
1 W.036
592.195
492 159
Cash and cash equlvalents atthè •nd of
th• reportlng period
1.223,438
592,195
Tho notes form part of thgse financial statements
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Youth Con
shF
for th• Yea
1 March 2025
RECONCIUATION OF NEf INCOMEI{EXPENDITUREI TO NET CASH FLOW FR<XI OPERATING
ACTNMES
2025
2024
N•t Incomellexpendliurèl for th• r•portlng p•riod (as ￿rI
Statèm•nt of Fknanclal PKtlvttS0•1
Adjuytm•nts for:
Depreo8b'(m char￿$
Interest received
{Incr&aselldecTrase n debtors
her•8salldgcMas&l h creditors
510.362
161.6511
25.586
112,3741
1177,5411
287.395
24.787
11.9671
365.651
219,231
Net cash provlded ty operatlonj
633,428
107.389
ANhLYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
At 1.4.24
Cash flow
At 31.3.25
N•t ¢a$h
Cash at bank and in trHnd
592.195
631.243
1,223,438
592.1
631,243
1,223,438
T¢>tsl
592,195
631.243
1.223,438
The notes form part of these finan¢lal Statèments
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Yothh Conmet South W•st
ot•8 toth• Fkna￿la
statoments
for the Y•ar Ended 31 March 2025
STATUTORY INFORIMTION
Youth Conn8Ct Soulh Wesl Is a charllable company Ilmled by guarante8. wlthout shar8 capltal, Sncorporat8J kn
England and Wales. In the eventof Ihe chamtybeingwound up,the li8bilityin respect of Ihe guarantee is limit&J b
£1 per memberof the charily. Th6 r&glstsrod offic• addressand prinaploacJvlti8s oflh• charlty can ba found In
the Trustees, Report.
COUNTING POUCES
Basls of w•parlng tho flnanclal stat•m•nts
The flnanci81 statements of the ¢harflablè ¢trmpany, whi¢h 1$ a public ben8fil ontity undor FRS 102, hav8 been
pr¢pared In o¢cordancg wilh the CharitiesSORP IFRS 1021'Accounting and Reportsng by Charities.. Statementof
RewrnmendedPractice applicat￿e tocharfoes preparkng th&lraccounisln accordancewSth the Rnanclal ￿p0￿rIa
Standard applicable inthe UK and Republleof Ireland IFRS 102llefleclve 1 January2019I', fin8nci81 Reportlr
Stsndard 102 The Financial ￿￿orIng Standard applicable in the UK and Republicof Ir8land' and lh8 Compa
Act 2006. The financlal statements have beert prepared under Ihe historical cost ¢onvenUon.
The financi81 statementsare prepared on a going concem basls und•r tha historical cost conv•ntion,mOdifi￿ b
include certain itemsatfairvalue. Theflnandal statemenlsare preparedln sterfing whlch Islheluneltonalcurruty
of the charity and rounded ty) the nearestpound.
Th•r• art no $ignlficanl areas ofjudgements or key Sources of estimation uncertainty.
Golng conc•rn
As noted In tre Trustees Report, Sin￿ the last annual Bceountswere published.YCSW has passed a nvmbttd
Iho significantmllaston&8 In b8eoming fully Indepen(tsntfollowing Its estsblishrnertby thè l0¢318uthorfty. The
r•eommis$I￿irg of tho original Targeled Youth Support contract has been won through competitive tender aTrJ
Iheoryanisation h8se$lablishedall ofitsown supportserwces and suppfjerrelatitsnships. Propety leBsests>The
PrOpe￿e8 remaln the one outstandSng arga in 9Stablishing full Sndepandence.
We ar8 currenly anlicipating an unrastrictèd funds dèficit in lha naxt fin8nci81 year. This is dri￿n by signifi(y
reduction In fundSng forouryoulh Work programme.with a numbgrof significanlsourcesof funding corning to an
end,indudin9thg Horne 0￿￿efu￿￿ed,saferStreets, projecland BUPPCrtforyouth work enablementfromlhe Eaty
HelpcontracL The Truslees have taken the dg¢i$ion to¢3)ntinu6to supportyouth work $ervicas from rs$arv&sbth
Ihe fundlng situation is explored, recognising Ihat the programme must ultimately be restored to a sustainaNe
position.
Thè anti￿patsd deficit 8150 indudes one-off transit'on costs towards full irndepender￿e to bè funded by Ihè
de$ignaled fund which was established for Ihat purpose.
Despite a background of culs in local aulhorfty spending, our blgg8st sourc8 of incom8 is frorn supporbTrJ
peoplewio) Edueation. Health8nd ca￿ Plans. wherèthè dèmand foroursÉMcès eontinuèsta Èxeèèd our abilty
to scal6 up our provision.
The Trustèès ¢on8iderth8t ihgre are no rnaterial uncertainJ6s concemlng the Charity's abilty to con1bnue as a
going concern.
Incomo
All income isracognlsed In tha Slatèmentof FinancialActivitiés on<* Ihé thxrity has éntitlèmentto thé funds, it Is
probable thatthe In¢omtr will b¢ r¥ctrived and the amountcan be measured reliably.
Inwme Irorn gov8rnrnentand other grants, whether'capital, grants or 'revenue' grants, is recognised when the
charity hasentillementtothe funds.anyperf(miancecond￿onsatt8eh8dto Ihe grants have been met, itls pro￿￿4&
thatthe income will be received and thè amount can b8 m8asurèd r8118bly and Is notdèferred.
For legacAes, entitlemènt is tAkan as thè èarli8rof:
- the date on whlch the ¢harity is awar$ that probats ha$ been grantsd-,
- the estsle has been finalised and notification has been madebytheexecutorlslto the Trustthata distributiony
be made- or
-when a distribution is received from Ihe eslate.
Recelpl of a legacy, in wholg or In part. Is only ¢on$idered probable v4h¢n the amount¢an be m¢a$ured reb
#nd tha d)arity has been notilied of Ihe exgcutots intsntion tt) make a distr'bution. Vvhere legacies have bgwh
nolfled tr1lhè charity, or Ihe charfty is awareof the granting of probat8,and the criteria forincome recogniticfj haN
not been met. then th*1¥9¥￿ is g tr98tsd a3 a contingent8ssel ané di8closed if matOri81.
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Youth
Soulh W•st
Not•s to the Flnanclal Statemont¥ - eontlnuod
f¢x Iho Year End•d 31 March 2025
ACCIYJNTING POUCIES - Contlnued
Expendlturo
Llabilitiesare recognIs￿ as expendture assoon aslher• Isa legal orcon$truclv8obligationcommitting the chaty
to thatexpendiiure, itis probablethata transf8rof aeonomtc benefitswill be Tequirèd Sn setNementand the am¢xrt
of the (>bligation ean b& m&asured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an aecftJ8ls basis and has b
dassified undérhè8dings thataggrègate all cost relatsd to the ¢alegory.Where costs cannotbg dir8cUy athibubj
to parbcular headings they have been allocated to acthvities on a basis con$istsntwlth Ihe use of resource¥.
Irr&¢overdble VAT is charged ogainslthe eXpendI￿re hoading for which itwas in￿rred.
Redundancy and temination ¢o$ts are wcognised as an expense In Ihe Statementof FinancSal Aclivib$$ and a
Ilablllty on th8 Balance Sheet immediatsly atth& point an obllging event has takgn plo¢9
Allocatlon #nd apwtlonm•ni of Costs
All costs are allO￿t￿d bglwegn Ihe oxpendlknre cateoories in thg Ststement of financial Advottes on a bas
designed to reflect the use of the iesour¢&. Costs ￿lating to a paTtt¢ulate activity are allocated dire¢ly. Suppat
(x)sts, indudlng govèmancè costs, aro apportioned on th¢ basis ol 8S￿Mated a9gregatg tirntr8xpended on ea
activity.
Tanglbh ftx•d as¥•t•
Depreaalon is provided althe following annwl rates in orderto wrlte Olf each ass8t over its eslmated useful lif¢.
Fixtures and fitbngs
Motor vèhldès
Computer equipment
25% on straight line ba81S
20% on stralght line ba$is
25% on straight Ilne basis
Flnan¢kl Intstrun•rts
The charity has minimal exposuré to Customer credit risk. liquidity risk and market risk. Please rgferlo the risk
secfjon ofthè trustses annual r8POrtforinformation on how risks arè managed. The charitydoe$ not have any nc
basicfinancial instruments.
Debtors
Trade and other debtOTS ar? re¢ognised at the se￿ement amount due Bfter any trade dls¢ount offergd.
Prepayments are valued allhe amount p￿paid net of any trade discounts due.
C8$h •t bank •J)d kn hand
Cash al bankand ¢a$h in hand Includes cash and shortterm highly liquid investmentswith a shtsrtmalurityof three
months OT les$ from th¢ d8tè of aequlsltion or opening of the depo$lt or slmilar account
Cr•ditors and provisions
Credltorsand provlsions are recognised wherethecharity hasè presentobligab'on r8$ulting froma pastevent Ihal
will prob8bly rgsull in tho transfer ol funds io a third paty and Iha amount due to $8tlle tha obligab.on can be
measured ore$tim8t8d rèliably.CreditorsBnd provisions are nornally recognlsed atlheirseluementamountaf
allowing for anytrade dS$¢ounts due.
Hnancjal Instrwnents
The Ghatity only has finanaal assets and financial li8txliti6s of a kind that qualify as basic flnancial Instrum￿*.
Basic financial inslruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsgquenlly MaasU￿d at the5r
setllemenlvalue with Ihg gxGgption of bank loans which arè subs&quenly measur&Y alaM0￿$¢d tost usiro
effective interest method.
Taxation
The ¢h8rfty is exempt from corporaoon tax on its ch3rhabl8 aelvlles.
Fund a¢¢ountirtg
Unrestricted fund8 can be u$gd in oxordancè with the charitablg objgGtivos at Ihe discretion of thè trusteés.
Restri¢ted funds can only be used for parbcularrestrict8d purposeswlthln the objects of charity. Resln'ctions
arise when specifled by Ihe donor or when funds 8rè r8ised for particular restricted puryjoses.
Further explanation of th• naluro ond purpose of each fund is indud¢d in Ihe notes to the finandal $latements.
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Youth CoM•ct South West
e$ to thg FIna￿l41 Stste ents - contlnu•d
for the Year Ended 31
h202
ACCOUNTING POLICES v contknu&d
P•n&lon costs and othgr postwr•tlrom•nt bongfft8
The charitable companyoperatesa defined contn"bution pensi(￿ scheme. Contributions payablo10 tho thari*
companys p8nsion scheme aracharged tothe StatementofFinanaalA¢tivities in the period to whlch thay rel8t•.
Retirgtllenlben9fitskigrnploye98are8lsopwdgdbythe Lo￿1 &)vemmantPonslon SchemeliGPS?.Thls Is a
defined benefil scheme.The LGPS is a funded multi.empbyer schème and th8 assèts am hèld s8paral•ly in
separatetrustse administered funds.The LGPS is managed byAvon Pension Fund.On t•rmlnathon all the assets
and liabilitiesof the charrty wlll b& subsumod bylhe Council into its potwithin the Pension Fund, and Ihe Pens
Fund will not requesta temlnation paymentfromthe eharity.Therefore Bath and NoTth Eastsomersetcouncil ap
liabl¥forthg LGPS deficiland as such any deficilon th9 $chtrm¢ is not racognlsod In these accounts. The LGPS
is treated as a defined contrSbuUon scheme In Ihese accx)unts.
DONATIONS AND LEGACES
2025
2024
Donations and grants
489261
336.708
OTHER TRPDING ACTIVITIES
2025
2024
Other income
1,347
3,018
INVESTMENT INCOME
2025
2024
D4posit 8etsJunl int¢re¥t
12,374
1,967
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE AcnvmES
2025
2024
Advlty
Youlh and Community Sèrvicts
Grants
Youth work contracl sessions
and other support
Souths Youth Hub )eth"ngs
Cafe sales
5,084
12.439
Youth and Communlty Servlces
Youth and Commvnity Services
SocSal enterprise - Cafe
2.631,939
7.978
3,323
1,774.340
14.063
32,333
2,648,324
1,833,175
ants r8C8lvad. IndUd￿ In th• abova, ar8 as lollows=
2025
2024
Access to work
5,084
12,439
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Youth
Notes to the Flnaneial Statèm
rEn
•CO
CHARITABLE ACTNMES COSTS
Direct
Costs (see
note 81
Support
costs1588
note 9
Totals
Youlh and Community Se￿¢8$
Soclal enterprise- Cafe
1,976,631
3.156
641,157
2.617.788
3,156
1.979.787
641.157
2.820,944
DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTNMES
2025
2024
Staff costs
A¢b"vities and sessSon dellv8ry costs
Prernis?s
Travel
Sundrfa$
Cafe pU￿haseS and repairs
Depreciation
1,650,861
150,821
114,114
31,501
3,749
3,156
25,585
1.422.629
121.503
107,966
29.138
3.430
18.252
24,787
1,979,787
1.725,705
SUPPORT COSTS
Governanee
costs
Management
Total8
Youth and Communlty SeNces
604.414
36,743
641,157
Support costs. included in the above, are as follows:
2025
Youth and
Community
Servlces
2024
Total
aclivllJes
Wages
so￿91 sècurity
Pensions
Insurance
Postage, IT And st2tionery
Advertising
HR vrf•llb¢ing and tralnln9
Irrecoverdble VAT
Auditorfs rernuneration
Legal and consullancy fees
381,978
33,894
28,377
18,013
59,027
617
51,397
31,111
18,204
18.539
290,343
27.167
38,729
14.423
48.344
378
34.699
22.594
29.087
5250
641.157
511,014
10.
NET DJCOMWIEXPENDITURE)
Netlneomellexpendlbjrel Is stated altor chargin￿(credI1iDg}-
2025
2024
Auditoes remuneration- Auditing of the a￿ounts
Auditorfs remuneration- Othar non4uditservices
Depre(ialOon - owned assets
Operaling lea8e- rent
12,000
6.204
25,586
22,000
11.000
18.087
24,7e7
22.000
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Not•s to tho Flnanelal Stat•m•nts • contlnu•d
r Ended 31 March 202
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATIOM W4D BENEFrrs
Th8 Trustea, T Pik&. was amployèd by1h8 Charity. as pèr thé Charltys eonstliuthon, as Chief Ex8uJtivo Officor,
•nd e8m¢fl gro$$ $818ry including other èmployee benefits of £73,26912024: £60.129) and employers pernk
)ntrlbutlon of £7,79612024= £13.9501.
The Trustee. RWalk8r. isemployed bytha Charltyasa youth workerandwasihestsff representative ontheboaTd
10 18th Jun8 2024 . and 8am8d, for thé p6riod sha was trusts8. gross salary of £6,59412024'. £25,622)
¢mploy¢rs ptrnsitsn ¢ontrlbvtitsn of £39612024.. £1,136).
The Twstee. J Lewi3.is employed bythe Charityas a youlh workerand was Ihe slaff representstive on Ihe board
from 4th November 2024 , and eamed. lor the pèrfod she w8S trustee, gross salary of £15.46712024'. £nlll
•mploy8rs panslon contrfbution of £93712024.. tnil).
Thé abovè only rècèlvè remuneration in respectofstsff memb8rsunderthèlreontraets of èmploymèrtand not in
respectof their role as twstee3.
Th8r• wèr• no othèr trustèas, rwnunèration or other b8nofts for th8 yèar &nd•d 31 March 2025 nor forthe y8ar
ended 31 March 2024.
Tr￿te¢S. expeM•¥
Two trusteos claimad milaag& totalllng £32512024.. Non81.
12.
STAFF COSTS
2025
2024
Wages and salari8s
Social seojrity eosts
Other pensicn costs
1021.715
148,Of3
125,372
1,539,633
124.404
114,831
2,095,110
1,778,868
The averagè menthty number of employèes during the yeorwas as follows:
2025
2024
Managwnent
Business tean
Targeted
Youth Work
Learning forwork
Southside
Partnersh# for Lear￿ng
Educaticffj Supp)rt Services
Aliemative E￿Catic￿i Progrwnme
Acad•nic and CurrirJJlun Tga
15
19
15
16
15
85
74
The numberof employ8eswh059 grnplOy￿ bene)lts lexcluding emplwerponsion ¢osts}excoedod £60,OOOwas:
202$
2024
£60,001- £70.0Tr)
£70.001 _ £80.OQ)
The average monlhlynumberofemtA¢yee$.Includkngmembetsof1he m8nagementteam.calculBted on a ful Ime
equivalent basis was 6012024 '.521.
Koy manag&m&nlporsonn¢lforthe charity comprls$slhg Twstge. Iha ¢h19fax8cul￿0floCar.h•ad offinanc8 at)J
busSnes$. and hijmart ￿sources bu8iness partner. The total èmpk*yee benefltsforkey m8nagementpersonnd
the charity were £260.055 12024.. £244,600).
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Youth Conn•Gt South We
Notes to the Flnancl
l£rth•Y
r End•d 31 Marc
- continu•d
12.
STAFF COSTS -contlnued
Included within wages and Salaries ar8 t8minaUon payments lotalling £30.OOLI12024: £3,232 redund¥rf¥
p8ymentsl.
13.
COMPARATNES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCWL ACTNMES
UnrestrlctÈd
funds
Rastricted
funds
Totsl
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWAIENTS FROM
DorbationB and legacAes
40.202
298.506
336,708
Charitablè a¢tlvttl•$
Youth and Comrnunity s•rvi￿s
Social enterp￿Se- Calg
1,800,842
32,333
1,800,842
32,333
Othor tradlng activities
Investmentinc¥)me
3,018
1.967
3,018
1,967
T4)tal
1,878,362
296.506
2.174.868
EXPENDMJRE ON
Chariiabl& acii4frtiwJ
Youlh 8nd Community S8NScos
SocAal enterprise- Cafe
1.984.920
16.252
235,547
2.220,487
16252
Total
2,001,172
235.547
2.236,719
NEf INCOMEIIEXPENDrruREI
{122.8101
60.959
161,8511
REC(JY¢IUATION OF FUNDS
Total funds broughtfo￿ard
569,389
88,444
657.833
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
446.579
149,403
595.982
14.
GOVERNMENTGRAJ4T INCOME
2025
2024
Balh and N¢rth East SomersetCouncll- grants
Home Otfice
Wesl of England Combin#d Aulhorlty
Departrnentfor Work and Pensions- Access t¢ Work
56,765
52,575
9,788
40,609
86,413
29,171
12,439
There were no unfulfilled condit'OTB oro¢her contingencies att¥¢h•d to these grants. The charity ha$ nol dlrecty
benefitgd frgm any otherforms tsf govemment assistance.
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t)nn•ct South W•st
Not
tements- c¢)ntlnuod
1 Mareh 2
nd•d
15. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixbjres
8ncl
fillings
Motor
vehicles
Comput•r
equipment
Totals
COST
At 1 April 2024
Additions
33.489
4.198
33,865
47,809
10.361
115.163
14,559
At 31 March 2025
37,687
33.865
58.170
129.722
DEPREc￿TIoN
At 1 Ap￿1 2024
Chargè for year
18.575
6.482
21.452
6.440
18,875
12,664
58.902
25,586
At 31 March 2025
25,057
27,892
31,539
84,488
NETBOOK VALUE
At 31 Mareh 2025
12.630
5.973
26,631
45,234
At 31 Mard) 2024
14,914
12A13
28,934
56,261
DEBTORS.. AMOUNTS FALLING DUE￿rHIN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepawments and aecn*d inrryne
40.123
40
248,332
6,927
104.027
288,495
110.954
17.
CREDrroRS.' AIIOUNTS FALLING DUE VI1￿H1N ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Tradè crèditors
Soclal security and othertax8S
Other c￿dItorS
AccNals and def8rr8d incom8
40.869
51,112
34,645
324.197
19,592
35,926
22,170
85,740
450,823
163,428
18.
LEASNG AGREEMENTS
Minimum18as8 paymènts undèr non•C8n￿l18ts1e operating lease5 fall duo as follows=
2025
2024
Wilhin one year
BgtW09n 8rKI file yoars
22,000
51,333
22.000
51.866
73.333
73.866
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nn•ct Soulh W•st
Notes to the Flnanclal Statomgnts - eontinuèd
for the Year End•(131 March 2025
19.
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETW￿EN FUNDS
2025
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
Unrestrfcted
funds
Reslrictsd
funds
Flxed assets
Currènt8ss8ts
currentllabili16e¥
45.234
1.152.386
1450.8231
45,234
1.511,933
1450.823)
56.261
703.149
163.4281
359.547
746.797
359,547
1,106,344
595,982
20.
OVEMENT N FUNDS
Net
movement
in funds
At
31.3.25
At 1.4.24
Unrestrlctsd funds
Genoral fund
Dèslonatèd fund - transition costs
321.579
125,000
300.218
621,797
125,000
446.579
300,218
746.797
R¢strlctsd lunds
Youth work
Wellbeing
Section 108 and Community Infrastrucbjre
Levyfundlng
Effe¢llve Translllons
Warm spac8S
Violence reduction
Mitchell memorial
Summèr and holiday fun
Crime prevention fund
Stre6t to studlo
Art awards
WECA- HERS projoct
YoLFth dubs In Bath
Southside arxe88 to food
Muslc room
Radstock sports hall
Football kit
Chlleompton youth work
stonggr Stsrts
Sustsinable Support
Balh Women's Fund
Mens Creative Mental Health Programmg
Padstock Kitchen
Sportèd Footb811
Dorsel Youth Fund
SES Holiday and Sport
43.598
20.010
113,249)
1,229
30.349
21,239
28.615
11651
1.250
25.303
18,284)
(1,2SO}
18)
150
{2.398)
15,000}
15,375)
{3.480)
{17,000)
19.750)
{736}
1197)
Isoo)
142
187)
560
217,097
9.312
13.115
1.044
423
6.293
2.790
53,918
(8,4491
440
2.398
5,000
5.375
3.480
17.000
20.000
736
300
500
1142}
1.000
590
10,250
103
913
560
217.097
9,312
13.115
1,044
423
6,293
2.790
149,403
210,144
359,547
TOT￿ FUNDS
595.982
510.362
1.106,344
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Motèx totht Finaneial Stat•m•nts .
20.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
Net movernent in funds, included in Iha 8bov8 8r& as follows:
Incomlng
re8our¢•s
Resourcas
6xpended
Movement
In funds
Unrestrlctèd fun¢l•
General fund
2,676.149
12375.931)
300,218
Restrlcted funds
Youth work
Wellbeing
Section 106 and Community Infrastrucbjre
Levyfunding
Placement funding
Elf¥ctivo Transitions
Safer streets
Warm spaces
Wiolence reduction
Mltchall memorial
Summèr and holiday fun
Crime prevention fund
Streetto studlo
Art awards
ECA- HERS prolgct
Yr)uth dubs in Balh
Southside acces5 to food
MusSc room
Radstock sports hall
FoDtball kit
Chllcompton youlh v40rk
stonger Starts
SustaSnable Support
Balh Women's Fund
M•ns Cr•ativ8 Mtrntal H•alth Programm8
Radstoek Klt¢hen
Sported Football
Dorsel Youth Fund
SES Holiday and Sport
113.249)
{18.771)
{13,249}
1.229
20.000
50,313
16.500
9,788
52.575
500
6.453
150
125.010)
{16,￿0)
{18,072>
152.575)
11,750)
{6.461)
25.303
18284}
{1250)
18)
150
(2.3981
{5.0001
(5.3751
13.4801
117,0001
(9,7501
17361
{1971
{5001
142
1871
560
217.097
9.312
13.115
1,044
423
6,293
2.790
{2.398)
{5.000)
{5.375)
(3.480)
117,000)
{9.750)
{1.738)
{197)
Isoo)
1533)
{87)
1440)
129,132>
{5,688)
(10,000)
13)
1577)
{437)
290
1.002
675
246,229
15.000
23,115
1.047
1.￿0
6.730
3.080
455.1SI
245.013
210 144
TOT￿ FUNDS
3,131.306
2,620,944
510,362
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Youth Connaet South W•st
Not•s to th• Financial Stat•m•nts - ¢0
for thè Yèar EtKkd 31 March 20
nued
20.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS • ¢ontinugd
Comparathi•s for movom•nl In lunds
Nel
movement
in funds
Al
31.3.24
At 1.423
Unrè*triet•d fund*
General fund
Designated fund - transition costs
444.389
125.000
{122.8101
321.579
125.000
569.389
{122,8101
446,579
R•strkl•d funds
Youth woik
Wgllbeing
Section 106 and Communlty InfraslnJctur8
Levy funding
Ellective Transitions
Wam spaces
Violencg Tgdu¢tion
Mitch811 memorial
Summer and hollday fun
Crim• prtrv•nllon fund
Streetto studio
Art awards
WECA- HERS project
Youlh clubs in Bath
South5id8 acce55 lo food
Music room
RadsloGk spots hall
Football kit
Chllcompton youth work
43.598
10
43.598
20.010
20,000
47.926
20,518
{19,3111
(20,683
1250
28,615
11651
1.250
440
2,398
5,000
5.375
3.480
17,000
20.000
736
300
500
1142)
1.000
440
2.398
5.000
5.37S
3,480
17,000
20,000
736
300
500
11421
1,000
88.444
60,959
149,403
TOTAL FUNDS
657033
61,851 }
595.982
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h Conmet South West
Not?¥ toth• Finan¢lal
taleme
he Year Ended
- contlnuèd
20.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS. ¢onknu•d
CompHraliv? n81 movgmgnl in funds. included in the above are as follows..
Incoming
resources
Rgsourc•s
expendod
v•ment
In fund$
Unr•strkl•d lund$
Gèneral fund
1,878262
12.001.172}
11220101
Restricted funds
Youth work
Wpllbging
Sèction 106 and Community Infraslwdure
Levy funding
Effective Transitions
Safer streets
Warm spar9S
Violence rttduction
Mitchell mernorial
Intemship funding
Youth gardenlng
Ahoad ofth• Gam•
Summer8Ad holiday fuft
Crimè prév&nti(>n fund
Bathscape
Street to studlo
Art awards
WECA- HERS proi8Ct
Paddlobtsards
Youth clubs in Balh
Soulhside acc6ss to food
Music room
Radstoek sports hall
Photography Exhibition
Football kil
ch11c￿MPtr)n youlh work
45.000
20,000
(1.402)
119.9901
43￿98
10
23.895
275
86.413
3,840
857
440
17.750
500
5,000
8,830
5,000
6,742
13.457
3,800
29,171
2,000
20,000
736
300
500
1,000
{43,2061
120.958}
186.4131
{2.5901
1849}
{19.3111
{20.6831
1250
440
117.750}
1500}
(5.0001
(6,432}
2.398
5.000
<6,7421
(8.0821
1320}
112,1711
(2,0001
5,375
3.480
17.000
20.000
736
300
500
{1,0001
1142)
{1421
1.000
296,51
235,547}
60.959
TOTAL FUNDS
2.174.868
2,236.719
61,8511
Re6trktsd funds- detalls of matsrlal r•strlctsd funds ar•:
Youlh Worf(- donations from vaTlous organisations for lh¥ provision of youth work.
Wellbelng -funding for a wellbeing worker.
S#cbon 106 •rtd Community InfrÈstruiaure Levy funding - funding for Bath youth work
Effe¢tiveTTansilions- funding lo delivertsr9etèd transldon supportto enable disadvantsgedyoung people in Key
Stage 4 to achieve sustained engaggment in high*uality p081-16 d¢slinations.
Safer streeL8- funding from Ihe Home Office for safer streets
Strèèt to Skndir& -a bespoke training programme giving young Peop￿ access kn Mu￿¢ producuon s￿lIS, wilh the
aim of developing Iheir confidence, employabi1Sty and ovgrsll wèllbelng.
WECA HERS PTOjeCt- working with young people In y•ar 11 wllhln the Hospiial Education Reintggration Servic¢.
idenllied as needing Intenslve support to achieve positive p05116 destinations
Youth dubs in Both - 8 grant from Ihe Lottery Communiti&s Fund providing open a¢¢e¥s youth work sessions n
Ihe Twerton and Ilvhiteway arg88 of Bath
Sustsinable suppOr￿Lottery funding fororganisational dgvolopmtnt
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Youth Conneet South West
Notes to the Fln
teme
$- ¢ontlnued
20.
MOVEIAENT 11 FUNDS- continued
Bath Women's Fund -A programmè aim&J at rgdudng the risk of gxploltalion and youtr ￿OI￿n￿ affe¢tiry yOLth
women
Men8 Creative Mental Heallh Programme - A programrne of crealve sessions to promote good mental heal)
young rnen, in partnarshlp wlth thè Holburn8 Mu89um
RAdsto¢k Kit¢hen - Funds to improve the kithen facility in Radstock for use by young people
Sported Foolball- A Barclays Bank supported InlJative funding football ¢oa¢hlng
Dors8t Youth Fund- Addition81 funding lo supplementad'vity In place wltt) Stalbrtdge Parfsh Council
SES Hollday8nd Sport - Additional funding for actiwti•s wilhln lh• Youlh Work Progrnmm• In th• South East
Somefi8etYouth Parknorship
D•$lonated fthds
Th18 deslgnated fund is for..
-ProV￿10￿ for Management continuity
- ￿ infrastrucDJre
- Legal eosts
- Cost relatgd kn relenoon of Southside Youlh Hub
- Other transition relatsd costs
21.
EMPLOYEE BENEFrr 08UGATIONS
The charrty is a memberof the Avon Pension Fund, a Local Government Pension Scheme. which is a defwj
benefitscheme. In Ihese a¢counls it is trèalgd as a dgfinod cgnlributionschgmv a$ Bath and Noth East Somgr*t
Council are liable for the deficiL The cost for the perfod was £45,06012024'. £69,911).
The charftyalso makes paymentsts)The People s Pension,a defined contrbbution8¢heme.The costforthe pewi)J
w4$ £80.31212024.. £44,920>.
At Ihe balance sheet date contrlbutions of £34.61912024: £21.502} were payable to the sehemes.
22.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
Rel8Oves of￿0 trustees are employed bylhe eharfty. The Irustees We￿ not Involved In the appointrnentofthe
persons and Lhey are paid wilhin Iho nomial pay scalo for Ihglr rolas.
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