## PETERBOROUGH YOUTH COMMUNITY MEDIA CENTRE PYCMC **Annual Report and Accounts 01/04/2025 – 31/04/2026**
## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION**
## **THE ORGANISATION**
PYCMC is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation which was set up to act as a resource for young people living in Peterborough, organising programmes of educational and other activities and advice and assistance to help the young people to settle and integrate in the community.
**CHARITY NUMBER:** 1186769 **CHARITY REGISTRATION DATE:** 05 Dec 2019 **START OF FINANCIAL YEAR:** 01 April 2025 **END OF FINANCIAL YEAR:** 31 March 2026 **GOVERNING INSTRUMENT:** CIO - FOUNDATION
**OBJECTS:** To act as a resource for young people living in Peterborough by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of educational and other activities as a means of:
(a) advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities, and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature, and responsible individuals; and
(b) advancing education.
## **CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS:**
3 Fairchild Way Peterborough PE1 3TL
## **TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31[st] MARCH 2026**
The Trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the charity for the year to 31st March 2026.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies and comply with the applicable law.
## **Trustees**
Appointment of trustees is governed by the Constitution of the Charity. The Board of Trustees is authorised to appoint new trustees to fill vacancies through resignation or death of an existing trustee.
## **Investment Powers**
The Constitution authorises the trustees to make and hold investments using general funds of the charity. No such investments are presently held.
## **Constitution, Objects and Policies**
The Charity is constituted by Constitution, and its objects is to act as a resource for young people living in Peterborough. To do this, regular activities are carried out and invitations given out to the public.
Finance is currently raised purely from donations and grants. The day-to-day running of the organisation is delegated by the Trustees to a volunteers’ general manager assisted by a pool of volunteers.
## **Development, Activities and Achievements**
The trustees together with the volunteers off the charity are all committed to enabling as many people as possible to get involved in the Youth media centre and to become active volunteer of the project.
Our services are open to everyone without distinction of disability, race, culture. religion, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation etc.
## **Community Radio and Employment Training project**
With funding from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA), Peterborough Youth Community Media Centre has run employment courses for Young People.
We have run intensive courses in employment and radio for disadvantaged young people living in Peterborough. The project has provided meaningful activities and a productive way for young people to secure employment for instance.
## **FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS**
In order to monitor the impact of the project on the lives of the young people who participated, we asked each of the 16 participants to complete a feedback form at the end of the course. Overall, the feedback we received from the young people was very positive. All participants said that they build more confident and learnt something and develop some transferable skills from the course and that have helped them to find employment either direct with employer or through a work agency.
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## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2026**
## **PAYMENTS TO TRUSTEES**
No trustees received remuneration during the year.
## **RISK ASSESSMENT**
The Trustees actively review the major risks which the Charity faces on a regular basis and believe that maintaining the free reserves stated, combined with the annual review of the controls over key financial systems carried out on an annual basis will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions.
## **RESERVES POLICY**
The Trustees have considered the level of reserves they wish to build up and retain, appropriate to the charity's needs. This is based on the charity's size and the level of financial commitments held.
The Trustees aim to ensure that the charity will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unforeseen increase in expenditure.
## **PUBLIC BENEFIT**
The Charity acknowledges its requirement to demonstrate clearly that it must have charitable purposes or "aims" that are for the public benefit.
## **OTHER DISCLOSURE ISSUES**
The charity has no other commitments, guarantees, loans, contingent liabilities other than those disclosed in the accounts. There are no other disclosure issues.
## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31[st] MARCH 2026**
|**Assets**
Currents Assets
Cash in hand and at Bank
**Total Net Assets**
**Income funds**
General reserves
Unrestricted fund
**Total**|**2026**
**(£)**
**2025**
**(£)**|
|---|---|
||12,725.52
12,691.63
2.33
33.89|
||**12,727.85**
**12,725.52**|
|||
||12,725.52
12,691.63
2.33
33.89|
||**12,727.85**
**12,725.52**|
Signed and approved on behalf of the Committee:
Chairperson
Niamkey Aka Kouassi
Date: 24 August 2026
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## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31[st] MARCH 2026**
|**Incoming Resources**
Grants
Donations
Training Service
**Total Incoming Resources**
**Resources Expanded**
Charitable Activities
**Total Resources Expanded**
**Reconciliation of funds:**
Net movement in funds for the year
Funds balance on 1stApril 2025
**Funds balance on 31 March 2026**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Total Funds**
**2026**
**Total Funds**
**2025**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
7,489.50
7,489.50
9,992.00
260.00
260.00
18.41
298.65
298.65|
|---|---|
||**558.65**
**7,489.50**
**8,048.15**
**10,010.41**|
||590.21
7,489.50
8,079.71
9,986.58|
||**590.21**
**7,489.50**
**8,079.71**
**9,986.58**|
||-31.56
-31.56
23.83
33.89
33.89
10.06|
||**2.33**
**2.33**
**33.89**|
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses reorganised in the year. All Incoming resources and Resources Expanded drive from continuing activities.
## Chairperson
Niamkey Aka Kouassi
Date: 24 August 2026
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## **1. Incomes**
|**D E S C R I P T I O N**
Donation
CPCA grant
Others
**Total (1)**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**Total funds**
**2026**
**£**
260.00
260.00
00.00
7,489.50
7,489.50
298.65
298.65|
|---|---|
||**558.65**
**7,489.50**
**8,048.15**|
## **2. Expenditures**
|**D E S C R I P T I O N**
Sessional worker
Staff expenses
Room hire
Volunteer Expenses
Insurance
Telephone and Internet
Transport
Stationary
Publicity documents
Evaluation
**Total Resources Expended (2)**
**Excess of Incomes over Expenditures (1-2)**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**Total Funds**
**2026**
**£**
3,000.00
3,000.00
163.83
0
163.83
0
1095.00
1095.00
0
2,960
2960.00
180.88
0
180.88
33.00
73.00
106.00
0
88.22
88.22
0
22.50
22.50
0
250.78
250.78
212.50
0
212.50|
|---|---|
||**590.21**
**7,489.5**
**8,079.71**|
||**-31.56**
**00.00**
**-31.56**|
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO TRUSTEES OF**
## **PETERBOROUGH YOUTH COMMUNITY MEDIA CENTRE – PYCMC**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended 31 March 2023.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and that an independent examination is required.
It is my responsibility to:
· Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Act;
· To follow the procedures laid down In the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, and.
· To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent examiner's statement
My examination was carried out 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 such matters.
The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair' view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
1. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that:
· Proper accounting records are kept (In accordance with section 130 of the Act); and
· Accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act; or
2. To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
**Patience Makaka 105 Keyham Lane West Leicester**
**LE5 1RT**
28 August 2026
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