
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 01.04.2021 To 31.03.2022 Charity name: Youth Forward Initiative** 

**Charity registration number: 1187390** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the CIO are:<br>(a)<br>the prevention or relief<br>of poverty<br>(b)<br>the advancement of<br>education<br>(c)<br>the advancement of<br>health<br>(d)<br>the advancement of<br>citizenship or community<br>development|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|In furthering its objects the<br>CIO shall make grants to<br>organisations which pursue<br>the following charitable<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit:<br>(a)<br>to promote literacy,<br>education and<br>technical training for<br>disadvantaged<br>persons;<br>(b)<br>to prevent or relieve<br>poverty by providing<br>grants, items and<br>facilities to individuals<br>in need (and not for<br>any private benefit), or<br>by making grants to<br>charities working to<br>prevent or relieve<br>poverty;<br>(c)<br>to advance good<br>health for|





|||disadvantaged<br>communities, to train<br>medical staff, improve<br>health care and<br>hygiene practices; and<br>(d)<br>to advance citizenship<br>or community<br>development by<br>reinforcing the<br>capacities of<br>organisations from the<br>civil society so that<br>they are able efficiently<br>to meet the needs of<br>disadvantaged<br>communities (and not<br>for any private benefit)<br>- in such countries as the<br>charity trustees may<br>from time to time<br>designate.|
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|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|In setting our objectives and planning our<br>activities our Trustees have given careful<br>consideration to the Charity Commission’s<br>public benefit guidance.|



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SORP reference This year the Trustees have been working on their grant making policy and procedures. Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 



## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|During this financial year, the Trustees have<br>met frequently to complete the following<br>activities:<br>1. Discuss and agree key grantmaking<br>principles<br>2. Discuss and plan work with partner<br>organisations for future collaboration<br>in furtherance of the aims and<br>objectives of the CIO.<br>Due to the impact of the pandemic on the<br>UK banking system, and challenges faced<br>with verifying the address of one Trustee<br>when they moved house, the CIO has still<br>not yet been able to distribute grant funding<br>due to delays in opening a bank account.|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|Though the bank account is not yet open,<br>the Trustees have moved further ahead with<br>receiving relevant advice about fundraising<br>and grant distribution.|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|The CIO has a zero balance, pending the<br>opening of a bank account.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The reserves policy will be set once the bank<br>is open.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|0|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|Pending the opening of a bank account.|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|N/A|



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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees are selected through nominations<br>of the existing group of Trustees. New<br>Trustees will be provided with key<br>information regarding the activities and<br>policies of the CIO and must satisfy the<br>requirements of the CIO constitution section<br>10 regarding the appointment of Trustees.|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51|-<br>Conflict of Interests<br>-<br>Risk Assessment<br>-<br>Safeguarding<br>-<br>Data Protection|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Youth Forward Initiative|
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|Other name the charity uses|YFI|
|Registered charity number|1187390|
|Charity’s principal address|45 Elms Crescent<br>LONDON<br>SW4 8QE|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Mr Alexis Vincent<br>Desclee de<br>Maredsous|Chair|||
||Sir Tom Richard<br>Vaughan Phillips<br>K.C.M.G.||||
||William Harnden||22.07.2021 – 31.03.2022||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

## **Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|||
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||Mr Alexis Vincent Desclee de<br>Maredsous||
||<br>Chair||
||16.01.23||
||16.01.23||






||**Youth Forward Initiative**|**Youth Forward Initiative**|**1187390**|||
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||**Receipts andpayments accounts**||||**CC16a**|
|**For**|**01.04.2021**<br>**the period**<br>**from**|**To**|**31.03.2022**|||



|**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||
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|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**<br>**0**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**<br>**0**<br>**0**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**<br>**0**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**<br>**0**<br>**0**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**<br>**0**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**<br>**0**<br>**0**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**<br>**0**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**<br>**0**<br>**0**||**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
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|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_<br>_AR)_|**0**|||||**0**|
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|**_Sub total_**|**0**|||||**0**|
|**_Total payments_**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 

29/01/2023 

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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**|Signature<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Details**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**<br>**0**<br>OK<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**<br>**0**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**0**<br>Print Name<br>**Alexis Vincent de Maredsous**<br>**William Harnden**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
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||||Date of<br>approval|
|||**Alexis Vincent de Maredsous**|**16.01.23**|
|||**William Harnden**|**16.01.23**|



CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

29/01/2023 

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