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2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for 2024-2025

From: 1/4/24 To: 31/3/25

Charity name: NORTH TYNE YOUTH

Charity registration number: 1189025

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The charitable objective of the Charitable Incorporated
Organisation as set out in the Constitution is:
To advance in life and help young people through:
●the provision of recreational and leisure time
activities provided in the interest of social welfare,
designed to improve their conditions of life;
● the provision of support and activities which
develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to
enable them to participate in society as mature
and responsible individuals.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 ●Running weekly youth clubs for: juniors (8-11
year olds) and seniors (12-16 year olds) in
Otterburn; juniors (8-10 year olds) and inters (10-
13 year olds) in Bellingham; 8-13 year olds in
Humshaugh; and 8-16 year olds in
Kirkwhelpington.
●Running a weekly drop-in café for 11-16 year olds
in Bellingham.
●Running lunchtime clubs for pupils at Haydon
Bridge High School and a drop-in session for
pupils at Queen Elizabeth High School.
●Running a monthly club for 8-16 year olds at
Kielder, with Kielder Primary School.
●Providing the C-card service (contraception and
sexual health guidance) to young people.
●
Organising additional activities, trips and
residentials for young people.
●
Involving young people as assistant leaders.
●
Developing a Youth Board.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The trustees are aware of and have had regard to the
Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.

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SORP reference
Policy on grant-making Para 1.38 N/A
Policy on social investment
including programme-
related investment		 Para 1.38 N/A
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 Approx. 40 volunteers contributed to the work of NTY
during the year. This included support for regular
youth club sessions, help on additional trips and
residentials, and advice and involvement in leading
and managing the charity. Of these approx. 18 were
adults and 22 were young people.
Other - contribution made by
local partners		 Approx. 30 local agencies worked in partnership with
NTY to support the delivery to young people. This
included voluntary groups, regional charities and
trusts, and local businesses. NTY is also one of the
founding partners of the Northumberland youth group
alliance, working in partnership with a number of rural
youth groups across the county to secure funding,
share knowledge and resources, and coordinate staff
training.
Through a partnership with Kids Kabin Walker, rurally
isolated young people from NTY also worked with
young people from inner-city Newcastle. This was part
of a Making History project that involved a number of
partners from the heritage and archaeology sectors.

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 ● NTY reached 199 young people during the
year, of which approx. 53% were 8-11 year
olds and 47% were12-16 year olds, 63% were
girls and 37% were boys, and 79 (40%) were
young people with additional needs.
● The young people came from a large rural
catchment (approx. 1053 sq. km) of mostly
small settlements (33 villages and 31 farms),
reflecting NTY’s priority of targeting young
people who are rurally isolated.
● To achieve this, NTY delivered approx. 450
hours through 329 sessions, including weekly
clubs, school-based lunchtime sessions, 15
outreach sessions and 7 day trips. There was
also a residential weekend. There were 4,065
attendances in total over the year.
● Activities were held on-site (in 7 local centres)
and off-site, both locally and regionally. These
included arts and crafts, drama and dance,
physical activities, environmental activities,
heritage and archaeological activities, outdoor

and adventurous activities, entrepreneurial projects and leadership development. ● In addition to ongoing consultation with young people by the youth workers, the emerging Youth Board did a ‘roadshow’ to gather young people’s ideas and feedback. ● The benefits to young people included personal development (e.g. confidence and resilience), social development (e.g. friendship and belonging), health and wellbeing (physical and mental/emotional), learning and life skills that support their education and employability, and citizenship and sense of contributing to their community.

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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 After three years of steady growth, NTY objectives for
the year were to consolidate and secure its provision.
To secure the achievements listed in the previous
section, NTY:
● invested in the long-term professional
development of the Youth Development
Worker, enabling her to secure a new position
and embark on a new phase of her career at
the end of the year
● expanded the role of the Youth Worker to take
on responsibility for more targeted and short-
term projects with an increasing range of
regional partners and funders
● provided professional learning opportunities
for support staff
● supported more young people to take on
leadership roles within sessions, leading to
their employment as paid support workers
● established a Youth Board.
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 NTY did not have a specific fundraising target, other
than to secure funds for the increased provision and
staffing, but raised approx. £109,000 from grants and
donations. This included funding of £40,500 from the
National Lottery Fund (as part of NTY’s partnership
with the Northumberland youth network), repeat
funding from existing funders and short-term/targeted
project funding. The increased funding for 2024/5
helps to offset the lower funds raised in 2023/4.
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 N/A
Other NTY increased its reserves to £51,000 to cover
increased staffing costs. These are invested in a
savings account to ensure security and earn interest.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 During the financial period (using rounded figures
from our annual return):
● Income - £116,664
● Expenditure - £89,789
● Credit for the year - £26,875
Of this, approx. 70% of our expenditure was spent on
staffing costs and approx. 28% on direct
delivery/activity costs, showing that almost all of our
income directly impacts on the young people with
whom we work.
In terms of financial security and trying to ensure
sustainability of our services, our cash balance at the
end of the period is £84,251 (of which, £51,916 is
held in reserves). This supports us to secure delivery
for another year.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 ● NTY aims to retain sufficient financial reserves to
protect against failure to meet fundraising targets,
unforeseen costs and general business risk.
● The medium-term aim is to hold sufficient
unrestricted financial reserves to meet at least 6
months’ running costs.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £51,916
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 N/A
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 N/A
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 N/A
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 NTY’s principal source of funding is from grant-
making trusts and organisations. In 2024/25 it also
raised a small amount (approx. £3,478) from young
people’s subs and sales of hoodies and approx.
£2,566 payment for activities (e.g., towards
residentials and trips). Subs and activity costs are
deliberately set low (or are waived) to ensure no
young person is excluded from NTY provision. It also
gained £1,359 in interest from the account holding its
reserves.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 N/A
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 NTY’s principal risk would be failing to secure
sufficient fundingto employayouth worker to

Para 1.46 manage and run delivery to the young people. Trustees monitor this carefully and adapt staffing to suit. A secondary risk is if current trustees resign. NTY periodically advertises to increase trustee numbers. Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Constitution (last amended 5/2/2020)
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 North Tyne Youth is a Charitable Incorporated
Organisation whose only voting members are its
charity trustees.
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 ● Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee
must be appointed by a resolution passed at a
properly convened meeting of the charity
trustees.
● In selecting individuals for appointment as charity
trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to
the skills, knowledge and experience needed for
the effective administration of the CIO.

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees		 Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 The Board of Trustees manages NTY at a strategic
level, with individual trustees taking responsibility for
specific areas such as finance, safeguarding, HR and
health and safety. The Youth Development Worker
manages NTY at an operational level, with support
from trustees and local/regionalyouth work networks.
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51 NTY works in partnership with a number of local
organisations and, for its centre-based work,
specifically works in partnership with RTC Sports
(Otterburn), Reed Hall Committee (Bellingham),
Humshaugh Parish Council, Kirkwhelpington Parish
Council, Haydon Bridge High School, Queen
Elizabeth High School and Kielder Primary School. It
is also a founder member of the Northumberland
youth network (coordinated by Berwick Youth
Project) and a member of Tynedale Youth Forum.
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name North Tyne Youth
Other name the charityuses
Registered charity number 1189025
Charity’s principal address RTC Sports Centre, Otterburn, Northumberland, NE19 1HE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Carol Hawman Chair
2 Sam Kellie Treasurer
3 Kevin Price
4 Kelly Hollings
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6
7
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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 held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for 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)
Full name(s) Carol Hawman
Position Chair
Date 12thOctober 2025
North Tyne Youth North Tyne Youth North Tyne Youth 1189025 1189025 1189025 CC16a
For the period
from		 01/04/2024 To 31/03/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
68,761
-
3,478
2,566
1,359
-
76,164
-
-
-
76,164
2,043
21,932
25,314
-
-
-
-
-
-
49,289
-
-
-
49,289
26,875
57,376
84,251		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
40,500
-
-
-
-
40,500
-
-
-
40,500
-
40,500
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
40,500
-
-
-
40,500
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
68,761
40,500
3,478
2,566
1,359
-
116,664
-
-
-
116,664
2,043
62,432
25,314
-
-
-
-
-
-
89,789
-
-
-
89,789
26,875		 Last year
to the nearest £
Grants and donations 68,761 46,145
Grant - National Lottery Community Fund
(ReachingCommunities)		 - -
Contributions from
parents/guardians/subscriptions/sales of
hoodies etc.		 3,478 2,791
Charged for activities 2,566 2,944
Interest 1,359 797
- -
Sub total(Gross income for AR) 76,164 52,677
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
52,677
Rent 2,043 2,280
Wages 21,932 50,318
Other direct costs 25,314 20,183
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
**Sub total ** 49,289 72,781
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
72,781
26,875 - - 26,875 - 20,104
- - -
57,376 - - 57,376 77,479
84,251 - - 84,251 57,376

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

17/07/2025

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

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf
of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)		 Signature
Circus equipment (to 31 March 2022)
Karaoke Machine (to 31 March 2024)
Details
Printer (to 31 March 2021)
Samsung Tablet (to 31 March 2021)
Outdoor Equipment (to 31 March 2021)
Samsung Phone (to 31 March 2022)
Tent (to 31 March 2022)
Musical instruments (to 31 March 2022)
Bean bags/floor cushions (to 31 March
2022)
Storage unit (to 31 March 2022)
Details
CAF Cash Account
Charity Bank Savings Account
Petty Cash
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Laptop (to 31 March 2022)
Details
Laptop (to 31 March 2021)
2		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
32,646
51,151
-
454
-
84,251
-
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
Unrestricted
-
Unrestricted
-
Unrestricted
-
Unrestricted
-
Unrestricted
-
Unrestricted
-
Unrestricted
-
Unrestricted
-
Unrestricted
-
Unrestricted
-
Unrestricted
-
Unrestricted
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Print Name		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
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