Charity Registration No. 1186731 Company Registration No. 06241076 England and Wales
## **YOH LTD**
**DIRECTORS’ REPORT** and
**EXAMINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** for the **YEAR ENDING 31[st] MARCH 2024**
## **YOH LTD**
## **COMPANY INFORMATION**
|**Directors**|Mr Akif Tosuner|
|---|---|
||Mrs Serpil Sahin|
||Ms Denise Bruce|
|**Charity Number**|1186731|
|**Company Number**|06241076|
||Incorporated on 9thMay 2007|
|**Registered Office**|2-4 Phillipp Street|
||Hackney|
||London|
||N1 5NU|
|**Accountants**|City Dockland Accountants|
||869 High Road|
||Tottenham|
||London|
||N17 8EY|
|**Service Address**|2-4 Phillipp Street|
||Hackney|
||London|
||N1 5NU|
## **Table of Contents**
**SUMMARY IMPACT AND FINANCE ................................................................................... 1** IMPACT ................................................................................................................................. 1 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS ........................................................................................................ 2 **DIRECTORS’ REPORT ........................................................................................................ 3** OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSE................................................................................................... 4 OUR VALUES ......................................................................................................................... 4 THE YOH MODEL ................................................................................................................... 5 MAJOR PROGRAMMES ......................................................................................................... 6 EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT BURSARIES ....................................................................... 6 DETACHED YOUTH WORK (STREET-BASED WORK) ............................................................... 6 FOOD PROVISION ................................................................................................................. 6 PERSONAL AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................... 7 ACCESS EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT OR TRAINING (POSITIVE PATHWAYS) ........................ 7 ENGAGEMENT AND IMPACT FIGURES .................................................................................. 8 THE MEMBERS OF DIRECTORS AS AT 31[ST] MARCH 2024 ....................................................... 8 RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE CHARITY AND RELATED PARTIES, INCLUDING ITS SUBSIDIARIES ........................................................................................................................ 8 VOLUNTEERS ........................................................................................................................ 8 **ACCOUNTANTS REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS OF YOH LTD FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2024 ............................................................ 9 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS................................................................................................ 10** STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING A SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ..................................................................................................................... 10 BALANCE SHEET .................................................................................................................. 11 NOTES ................................................................................................................................. 12
## **YOH LTD**
Charity Registration No. 1186731 Company Registration No. 06241076
## **Summary Impact and Finance**
## **Impact**
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## **YOH LTD**
Charity Registration No. 1186731 Company Registration No. 06241076
## **Financial Highlights**
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## **DIRECTORS’ REPORT**
## **YOH LTD**
Charity Registration No. 1186731
Company Registration No. 06241076
The trustees present their annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024. The board of trustees are pleased with the charity's performance over the previous year and its financial position as at March 31, 2024. They are confident that the charity is well-equipped to sustain its operations and continue its activities in the upcoming year.
There is an increasing level of pressure on communities and families, with children being among the most significantly affected. Our sector has consistently demonstrated its effectiveness in alleviating some of the challenges faced by children. However, the compromises being made throughout the sector may have lasting implications for children in the future.
We are grateful to have partnered with dedicated funders who have risen to the occasion, supporting the needs of children and young people during these challenging times. We would like to thank the organisations backing our activities:
- **UK Youth**
- **East End Community Foundation**
- **Société Générale**
- **Hackney Holiday Activities and Food Programme**
- **People’s Health Trust**
- **Sport England**
- **Heart Research UK**
- **Derwent London**
- **Global Fund for Children**
- **Essex Community Foundation**
- **First Class Learning**
Throughout the years, we have been grateful for financial and in-kind support from our dear friend and advocate, **Damian Dwerryhouse,** and this year has been no exception.
Without these supporters, it would have been impossible to respond to the needs we faced each day.
## **Finance Update**
Building on the previous year's success, we have finished the year as a stronger organisation. We have increased our year-on-year income by 23% and still managed to cut expenses by 4%.
Our strategy to ensure that our core services are completely self-funded remains a priority, and we continue to work on developing our income sources. Our unrestricted funding has increased to 49%, and our trading income has shown resilience, with an 8% growth this year.
We have managed to provide financial stability whilst:
- Maintaining fundraising costs at 2%,
- Completing our rebranding,
- Designing and implementing our new bespoke software, and,
- Launching our new website.
We are pleased to have completed the development of our software and the rebranding of the website without negatively impacting our income, as these efforts required significant involvement from our CEO.
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## **Objectives and Purpose**
We are a community-led group based in East London (including City Fringe Areas) and West Essex that supports marginalised, vulnerable, or at-risk children and young people between the ages of 8 and 25. We support the development of aspirations, essential skills, and confidence to pursue positive life ambitions and achieve economic independence. We also provide a platform for our users to be heard and affect change locally.
To make a real difference, we engage young people in need who have ‘slipped through the net’ of existing provisions by engaging those in need but who are not attending other services. Therefore, we place an emphasis on detached youth work on estates. Many of our beneficiaries are engaging in gangs or are young carers, and around 40% of our users require fundamental support, such as food banks or CAMHS.
Our guiding objectives are:
- To relieve the needs of young people through:
- a) The provision of recreational and leisure activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their current lifestyle.
- b) Providing support and activities, which develop their skills to enable them to participate in society as positive and responsible individuals.
- c) Awarding scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants that support access to education that would otherwise be unreachable.
- The relief of financial hardship by providing services to develop capacity, increase opportunities and achieve financial independence.
- The promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit by promoting activities that foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds.
- Promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those who are socially excluded, and assisting them in integrating into society.
We want to ensure all children and young people have a real chance in life.
## **Our Values**
## **Engaging**
We recognise the value within underrepresented groups and the importance of engaging those whom many services fail to reach.
Socio-economic factors are often ignored when engaging communities. This leads to cycles in which some groups access many services, and some are left out and marginalised. Consequently, resources do not reach the underrepresented communities that often hold the solutions to sustainable change.
## **Listening**
We believe every child and young person deserves to be heard without judgment. This allows us to understand their needs and incorporate their voices into decision-making.
Taking the time to listen and understand is both time-consuming and prone to bias, yet if done correctly, it offers real engagement and long-term solutions.
## **Individualised**
We recognise the uniqueness of every child and young person, each deserving a truly personalised learning experience that nurtures their potential.
If blanket solutions worked, there would be little demand for non-governmental agencies.
## **Relationships**
We believe that every child and young person deserves long-term relationships and comprehensive support that empowers their journey to positive pathways.
Children are not products with a missing piece. Like all humans, the support is often complex, and outcomes are more sustainable after we have earned their trust.
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## **The YOH Model**
_“Children and young people are different, so we take the time to understand each person’s needs and support them to access a wide range of services, both internal and external”_
**Key Stages: Our ‘16-point checklist’ to assess needs and track young people’s journey**
|**Stand Up**
Shelter, Food,
Safety and
Communication|At a fundamental level, every child deserves to feel safe, have access to nutritious food, have a
place to call home and communicate in English at a basic level. These essential building blocks
lay the foundation for a child to truly Stand Up.
When these needs are unmet, common symptoms may arise, such as aggression, poor health,
stealing, and selfishness.|
|---|---|
|**Speak Up**
Family, Friends,
Social network,
and Confidence|These building blocks empower children to engage with their environment meaningfully. A sense
of belonging and love lies at the heart of happiness and compassion—essential aspects of our
humanity. Grasping the dynamics of society and cultivating the confidence to connect with
others pave the way for resilience and social integration. Additionally, forming a supportive
social network of family, friends, teachers, and local shops enriches a child's understanding of
their surroundings and equips them to navigate life’s journey.
Common symptoms associated with a lack of these needs are shyness, gang membership,
extremism, and unrealistic expectations.|
|**Aspire**
Skills,
Aspiration,
Positivity and
Control|To earn a stake in society, young people must cultivate aspirations fuelled by motivation and
admiration. An initial interest in sports can blossom into a passion for hospitality. Exposure to
diverse opportunities is essential, allowing them to discover their true calling. By fostering a
sense of control and nurturing a positive outlook, we can help guide their development. This
journey is anchored by the powerful foundation of skill development.
Common symptoms associated with a lack of these needs are depression, use of drugs,
persistent scepticism, extremism, and NEET (not in education, employment, or training).|
|**Achievement**
Education,
Employment,
Satisfaction and
Leadership|Recognizing a sense of achievement is essential at every stage of a young person's journey.
While education and employment are often seen as the primary measures of success, our
research reveals that individuals thrive on the micro-achievements that shape their character—
qualities like punctuality, leadership, communication, and diplomacy. By celebrating each unique
accomplishment and stacking them thoughtfully, we can empower young people to become
positive role models with the true potential for success.
Common symptoms associated with a lack of these needs are dropping out of EET (education,
employment, or training), depression, state dependence, unhealthy lifestyle, illegal activity, and
loss of motivation.|
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## **Major Programmes**
## **Education and Employment Bursaries**
## _**Thanks to:**_
- _**YOH Reserves**_
We recognise that many young people aspire for better, but complicated financial barriers prevent them from accessing education and employment. Some of these young people have the academic achievements to access university, but the necessity to earn prevents them from applying. Others receive job offers but can not afford to maintain the requirements of the job, such as clothing.
Bursaries help young people overcome unfair hurdles that prevent them from achieving their aspirations and positively contributing to society.
## **Detached Youth Work (street-based work)**
## **Engaged 2,911 children and young people**
## _**Thanks to:**_
- _**YOH Reserves**_
- _**Société Générale** (www.societegenerale.co.uk/en/about/corporate-social-responsibility)_
- _**East End Community Foundation** (www.eastendcf.org)_
- _**Sport England** (www.sportengland.org)_
It is only by engaging those that are most in need, that we can make change in our communities. The alternative is supporting young people that are already engaged so we would just be another option. Young people that are not on anyone’s radar are more likely to pose the biggest risks in our community so it would not make sense to focus on anyone but this group.
Our detached youth workers engaged those young people by delivering sessions on estates where young people felt comfortable and developed enough trust to transition into sessions at one of our centres. These activities were naturally dynamic and unpredictable, so our team were trained to develop sessions and adjust risk assessments in real time. They were also deep-rooted in our communities, so they were fully aware of community dynamics.
## **Food Provision**
## **320 children and young people accessed food and activities**
## _**Thanks to:**_
- _**Holiday Activities and Food Programme – Hackney** (education.hackney.gov.uk/content/holidayactivities-and-food-programme)_
- _**Heart Research UK** (heartresearch.org.uk/healthy-hearts/)_
- _**Essex Community Foundation** (www.essexcommunityfoundation.org.uk)_
- _**Saffron Building Society** (www.saffronbs.co.uk/about/community/our-community-fund)_
The programme provided healthy meals and nutritional workshops for children from low-income families, benefiting their health, wellbeing, and learning.
Apart from food, the children had access to a warm and safe space during cold months and outdoor activities and trips during warm months. They also learnt about using the public transport network and
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accessed activities that would otherwise be financially inaccessible.
## **Personal and Capacity Development**
## **601 Received at least two accreditations**
## _**Thanks to:**_
- _**Global Fund for Children** (www.globalfundforchildren.org)_
- _**Derwent London** (www.derwentlondon.com/responsibility/social/community-fund)_
- _**First Class Learning** (www.mtvh.co.uk)_
- _**People’s Health Trust** (www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk)_
Without developing social skills, people can come across as rude or unreliable. Sometimes, the families of young people are so used to having them around, they become a barrier for a young person. Therefore, it is important to facilitate a platform where young people develop those vital soft skills.
These activities were used to assess young people and develop personal skills. Furthermore, we delivered sessions to develop aspirations and build their capacity to begin their journey.
## **Access Education, Employment or Training (positive pathways)**
## **491 Entered employment or education**
## _**Thanks to:**_
- _**YOH Reserves**_
- _**Société Générale** (www.societegenerale.co.uk/en/about/corporate-social-responsibility)_
- _**East End Community Foundation** (www.eastendcf.org)_
These activities involved supporting young people in sustainable education, employment, or training. This was usually after a young person has developed their skills and capacity. The activities we provided were split into three areas:
## Controlled experience
We exposed young people to real-life working environments through internal work experience or with a partner. These placements tolerated common bad judgements, so we encouraged learning from mistakes.
Education, employment, or training
Provided support to access actual positions selected by young people. This included CV development, course selection, job searching, references and Employment and Education Bursaries (above).
## Post EET support
Once young people accessed their chosen pathway, we helped them overcome various hurdles. Common hurdles were parent dependency on young people doing the house chores, understanding line management, managing a bad day, getting on with colleagues, home routine, and employment/employer rights.
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## **YOH LTD**
Charity Registration No. 1186731 Company Registration No. 06241076
## **Engagement and Impact Figures**
|||
|---|---|
|**Headline Performance Figures**|**2023 – 24**|
|||
|Beneficiaries|2,911|
|Affiliated to a gang|322|
|Not in education or employment|629|
|Those with complex needs|913|
|Launched their own business|5|
|Received at least two accreditations|601|
|Bursaries|7|
|Accessed education, employment or training|491|
|Beneficiary enjoyment rating|92.1%|
## **The members of Directors as at 31[st] March 2024**
Akif Tosuner Serpil Sahin Denise Bruce
## **Relationships between the charity and related parties, including its subsidiaries**
There is no known relationship between any funder and any member of our Board of Trustees.
## **Volunteers**
Volunteers make a valuable contribution to the efficient running of the organisation, and during the year, 21 volunteered to support our projects. There is a good volunteer placement scheme, support network and help for volunteers to develop their skills.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
On behalf of the board and agreed on 5[th] December 2024
Akif Tosuner Trustee
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## **ACCOUNTANTS REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS OF YOH LTD FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2024**
## **YOH LTD**
Charity Registration No. 1186731 Company Registration No. 06241076
To assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have complied for your approval the financial statements of YOH for the year ended 31[st] March 2024 from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us. We have used the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) as a basis for our reporting.
## **Respective responsibilities**
It is your duty to ensure that YOH has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position, and loss of YOH. You consider that YOH is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.
We have performed certain procedures in respect of the Company's accounts for the year ended 31[st] March 2024 (which comprise the Income and Expenditure Account, the Balance Sheet, and the related notes), made enquiries of the Company's directors and assessed accounting policies adopted by the directors, in order to gather sufficient evidence for our conclusion in this report.
## **Basis of independent examiner's statement**
Our examination was conducted in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent Examiner's Statement**
Based on our work, nothing has come to our attention to refute the directors' confirmation that in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 the accounts give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 31[st] March 2024 and of its income for the year then ended and have been properly prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities.
In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention:
1. which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act have not been met; or
2. to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Charity Registration No. 1186731 Company Registration No. 06241076
## **YOH LTD**
## **Financial Statements**
## **Statement of financial activities including a summary of Income and Expenditure**
## For activities between
## **1[st] April 2023 and 31[st] March 2024**
|**Income**
**Note**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
Grants
**2**
23,339
103,256
Trading
**3**
46,750
Donations
**4**
28,877
Other
865
Total income
**5**
99,831
103,256
**Expenditure**
Direct activities
**6**
82,036
94,308
Raising funds
**7**
3,720
Total expenditure
85,756
94,308
**Net income/(expenditure)**
**8**
14,075
8,948
Transfer between funds
8,948
(8,948)
Net movement in funds
23,023
-
Total funds brought forward
54,453
-
**Total fund carried forward**
**9**
77,476
-|**Total**
126,595
46,750
28,877
865
**203,087**
176,344
3,720
**180,064**
**23,023**
0
23,023
54,453
**77,476**|**2023**
120,343
43,252
582
872
**165,049**
186,770
3,720
**186,770**|
|---|---|---|
|||**(21,722)**|
|||0
(21,722)
76,175|
|||**54,453**|
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Charity Registration No. 1186731 Company Registration No. 06241076
## **YOH LTD**
## **Balance sheet**
## For activities between **1[st] April 2023 and 31[st] March 2024**
|**Note**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
**10**
29,008
-
Total fixed assets
29,008
-
Current Assets
Cash at bank and in hand
59,168
-
Debtors
**11**
120
44,675
**Total current assets**
59,288
44,675
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
-
-
**Net current assets/(liabilities)**
59,288
44,675
**Total assets less current liabilities**
88,296
44,675
Creditors: amounts falling due after
one year
**12**
55,495
-
**Total net assets or liabilities**
**13**
32,802
44,675
Funds of the Charity
Unrestricted Surplus Funds
23,023
-
Reserves b/f
54,453
Total funds of the Charity
-|**Total**
29,008
**29,008**
59,168
44,795
**103,963**
-
**103,963**
**132,971**
55,495
**77,477**
23,023
54,453
**77,477**|**2023**
1,170
**1,170**
82,237
73,817
**156,054**
41,089
**114,965**
**116,134**
61,681|
|---|---|---|
|||**54,453**|
|||76,175|
|||**76,175**|
The company was entitled to exemption from audit under s477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to small companies subject to the small companies’ regime and in accordance with FRS102 SORP.
Approved by the Board for issue on 5[th] December 2024
Akif Tosuner Trustee
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**YOH LTD**
Charity Registration No. 1186731 Company Registration No. 06241076
## **Notes**
## For accounts between
## **1[st] April 2023 and 31[st] March 2024**
## **1.1 Basis for accounting**
The company was entitled to exemption from audit under s477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to small companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with FRS102 SORP.
## **1.2 Going concern**
The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis. The charity has sufficient assets to continue for the foreseeable future. Furthermore, the charity has diversified its income, making it less reliant on individual sources.
## **2 Grants**
Two key types of grants
|**ants**
o key types of grants|||
|---|---|---|
|**Restricted**||**103,256**|
|Holiday Activities & Food Programme Hackney|30,247||
|Societe Generale & EECF|24,675||
|People Health Trust|19,833||
|Sport England|10,900||
|Heart Research UK|8,625||
|Derwent London|5,000||
|Essex Community Foundation|3,976||
|**Unrestricted**||**23,339**|
|First Class Learning|17,609||
|Global Fund for Children|5,730||
|**ding income**|||
|Services provided||46,750|
|**nations**|||
|Donations by local people and businesses||28,877|
## **3 Trading income**
## **4 Donations**
Donations by local people and businesses
## **5 Income Analysis**
|**Income Sources – Five Sources**|||
|---|---|---|
|Restricted Grants|103,256|51%|
|Trading Income|46,750|23%|
|Donations|28,877|14%|
|Unrestricted Grants|23,339|11%|
|Other|865|<1%|
|**Restriction of funds**|||
|Total Restricted Funds|103,256|51%|
|Total Unrestricted Funds|99,831|49%|
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## **YOH LTD**
Charity Registration No. 1186731 Company Registration No. 06241076
|**6**|**Charitable activities**||
|---|---|---|
||Personnel and associated costs|113,375|
||Cost of activities|50,418|
||Premises and hall hire|11,388|
||Marketing|1,163|
|**7**|**Raising funds**||
||Cost of raising funds|3,720|
||% of income|2%|
|**8**|**Surplus/Deficit**||
||Year ending 2024|23,023|
||Year ending 2023|(21,722)|
||_Difference_|_+ 44,745_|
|**9**|**General Analysis**||
||**How our income was used**||
||Charitable expenses|87%|
||Reserves|11%|
||Fundraising expenses|2%|
||**Reserves vs. Income**||
||% of 2024 Income|38%|
||Running costs as months|4 ½ months|
||The charity’s reserves are within the requirements of our policy, which allows 3-6 months.||
||**Changes from last year**||
||2023|54,453|
||2024|77,476|
||_Difference_|_+ 42%_|
|**10**|**Fixed Assets**||
||Software and Technology|24,648|
||Equipment|4,360|
|**11**|**Debtors**||
||UK Youth|35,000|
||East End Community Foundation|9,675|
||Trade|120|
|**12**|**Other Creditors**||
||The charity has used long-term social investment|to develop its sustainability:|
||Social Investment Business Loan|46,205|
||BBLS Loan|9,290|
|**13**|**Total funds of the Charity**||
||Reserves Brought forward from 2023|54,453|
||Surplus 2024|23,023|
||Reserves Carried forward|77,477|
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