## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1[st] APRIL 2024 Period start date To 31[st] MARCH 2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name: ASPIRE 2 Succeed** ## **Charity registration number: 1189026** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference||| |---|---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17||**Our purpose**
We support young people aged 11-
19yrs(up to 25 years for those with
SEND needs) to raise their aspirations,
improve their social and recreational
skills, raise academic performance.
This should add value to their lives;
and make valuable contribution to
their widercommunity.| |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||During the year we delivered the following
main activities:

Weekly academic after school
sessions in Maths, English,
Chemistry. Biology, and Physics.

Intense academic support
preparation for GCSE exams.

Employment support programme,
including CV workshops, and mock
interview training.

A programme of Life skills which
included money skills in partnership
with Nat West Bank.

One-one Mentoring outreach

Pairing senior students with junior
students to improve Maths
confidence in both groups

Recreational and sporting activities,
arts and crafts, trips, eating out
during school holiday club

Preparation for work experiences
and allocation to work experiences
in engineering (Alstom), Pharmacy,
Nursery.

Mental well-being sessions and
mindfulness| |||Public benefit: Trustees confirm they have
considered the Charity Commission’s
guidance on public benefit when planning
activities.
**Plans for Future Periods**
In 2025/26 we plan to:

Develop digital skills workshops for
jobseekers.

Secure a larger premises to
accommodate growing services.

Strengthen partnerships with local
primary and schools .

Develop and increase the Post-16
support for young people| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Board of trustees of Aspire 2
Succeed presents their annual report
and accounts for the year ending April
2024 -March 2025. We confrm that
we comply with the requirements of
the Charities Act 2011 & 2022 for the
Charity Commission for England and
Wales. This includes the regulations
for appointment of trustees.
**Statement of Responsibilities**
The trustees are responsible for preparing
the annual report and financial statements in
accordance with applicable law and United
Kingdom accounting standards. They are
satisfied the accounts give a true and fair
view of the charity’s affairs.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment||| |---|---|---| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|We continue to maintain a robust
group of professional volunteers. We
have struggled to maintain the
numbers of the volunteers required to
support the activities of the charity
this year due to challenges in
recruitment. We have made contact
with the local University who has
assisted us with work experience
students and volunteers who are
studying on the Youth and Social Care
course. We have received 1 x work
experience student who is studying
for a degree in Psychology. We have
attended career fairs to publicise our
charity and to recruit more
volunteers.
All of our Trustees and workers are
volunteers and so have other work or
educational commitments. We are
very fortunate to have dedicated and
commitment volunteers who are
passionate about the work which we
do.| |Other||| ## **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|**Achievements and Performance**
2024/25 has been a year of growth and
challenge. Key highlights include:

We supported over 30 young
people;

16 x young people between age 11-
16 years 5 of which are Special
Needs students

14x young people are between 16 -
20yrs; 2 of which have Special
Educational Needs.

Delivered 10 extracurricular Maths
sessions of by a qualified teacher at
both KS3 and KS4 levels (increase
of 50% since lastyear)| |
Delivered 10 extracurricular English| |---| |sessions at both KS3 and KS4| |levels.| |
Delivered 22 extracurricular| |sessions of Chemistry, Biology, and| |Physics at both KS3 and KS4 level| |by qualified teacher ( an increase of| |30% since last year).| |
Supported 5 young**people into 1-**| |**week’s work experience**through| |our link with a local engineering| |company.| |
Provided 10 weeks of recreational| |activities during the school holidays| |to provides emotional, physical, or| |mental health is especially| |powerful. Recreational therapy can| |help rebuild skills, improve mood,| |and strengthen social connections.| |**Case study:**| |Ahmed a 16yr old attended our programme| |for one-one mentoring, academic support| |and poor communication and interpersonal| |skills. He was painfully shy. With tailored| |support, he gained confidence and improved| |his communication skills with intense| |support. His interpersonal skills are good| |and mock interviews training and CV| |development has helped to prepare him for| |work experience. He has attended and| |completed the NHS cadet scheme, and a| |Pharmacy work experience. Ahmed| |achieved excellent GCSEs result in August| |2025. He achieved: Chemistry- grade 9;| |Biology -grade8; Physics-grade 8; Maths -| |grade 8 -Further Maths grade 7 and English| |grade 6. He is now going to 6thform and| |aims to take up a career in medicine giving| |back to others.| |Challenges encountered:| |
Difculty recruitng qualifed teachers| |who specialise in teaching the core| |subjects| |
Lack of funds to pay the teachers in the| |earlier part of the year.| |
Lack of volunteers and trustees| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 On meeting our planned objectives and the trustees gives careful considerations to the charity |objectives set||commissions’ public beneft guidance.
We have achieved the aims and
objectives which we set out last year.
Last year we implemented a new
programme of holiday activities. The
expansion of our activities into the
school holiday period have benefted
the wider community in that it keeps
young people safe, reduces antisocial
behaviour, and enhances positive
sense of wellness. All activities
remains free to all young people. In
addition, we provide food and snacks
during all activities which gives us an
opportunity to continue to ensure that
all young people who has free school
meals continues to have access to
free meals especially during the
holidays. It also enables us to support
households who are fnancially
struggling with the cost of living.
Evaluation from parents/carers and
young people have shown that the
free holiday activities are an
additional beneft to each young
person and the community, as most
families cannot aford to pay for
activities and holidays away.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Unfortunately, our planned fundraising
events did not achieve our target of raising
fund against of our set objectives. We
intend to carry this activities over to the
next financial year.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |Review of
the
charity’s
financial
position at
the end of
the period|Par
a
1.2
1|**Aspire 2 Succeed**
**Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31st March 2025**
2025
£
£
**Income**
Fundraising
1,700
HAF Winter Youth
400
Head Office
70
Mental Well-Being Activities
1,125
Outreach Mentoring
8,370
Staff Training
1,200
Teens Xmas Party
400
Holiday Activities & Tuition
1,750
**Total Income**
**15,015**
**Expenditure**
Accreditation
1,342
Activities
912
Arts and Crafts
243
Communication
187
Consumables
146
Course Material
3
Entertainment
13
Food & Beverages
180
Insurance
241
IT
585
Medical Consumables
29
Mileage
720
Printing
378
Rent
2,559
Room Hire
213
Stationery
5
Storage
979
Subscriptions
393
Sundry Expenses
1,061
Travel
199
Tutor
552
Volunteer
109
**Total Expenditure**
**11,047**
**Surplus/(Deficit) for the year**
**3,968**|**Aspire 2 Succeed**
**Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31st March 2025**
2025
£
£
**Income**
Fundraising
1,700
HAF Winter Youth
400
Head Office
70
Mental Well-Being Activities
1,125
Outreach Mentoring
8,370
Staff Training
1,200
Teens Xmas Party
400
Holiday Activities & Tuition
1,750
**Total Income**
**15,015**
**Expenditure**
Accreditation
1,342
Activities
912
Arts and Crafts
243
Communication
187
Consumables
146
Course Material
3
Entertainment
13
Food & Beverages
180
Insurance
241
IT
585
Medical Consumables
29
Mileage
720
Printing
378
Rent
2,559
Room Hire
213
Stationery
5
Storage
979
Subscriptions
393
Sundry Expenses
1,061
Travel
199
Tutor
552
Volunteer
109
**Total Expenditure**
**11,047**
**Surplus/(Deficit) for the year**
**3,968**|**Aspire 2 Succeed**
**Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31st March 2025**
2025
£
£
**Income**
Fundraising
1,700
HAF Winter Youth
400
Head Office
70
Mental Well-Being Activities
1,125
Outreach Mentoring
8,370
Staff Training
1,200
Teens Xmas Party
400
Holiday Activities & Tuition
1,750
**Total Income**
**15,015**
**Expenditure**
Accreditation
1,342
Activities
912
Arts and Crafts
243
Communication
187
Consumables
146
Course Material
3
Entertainment
13
Food & Beverages
180
Insurance
241
IT
585
Medical Consumables
29
Mileage
720
Printing
378
Rent
2,559
Room Hire
213
Stationery
5
Storage
979
Subscriptions
393
Sundry Expenses
1,061
Travel
199
Tutor
552
Volunteer
109
**Total Expenditure**
**11,047**
**Surplus/(Deficit) for the year**
**3,968**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||| |||**Aspire 2 Succeed**
**Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2025**||| |||**Current assets**
Cash at bank and in hand
**Represented by**
Surplus Income brought
forward
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year
**Members' Funds**
Approved by committee on xx xxx 2025
Carol Campbell - Chair|2025
20
£
£
**5,323**
1,355
3,968
**5,323**
Trevor Todd - Treasurer|24| |---|---|---|---|---| |Statement
explaining
the policy
for holding
reserves
stating why
they are
held|Par
a
1.2
2|Not applicable.||| |Amount of
reserves
held|Par
a
1.2
2|Not applicable.||| |Reasons
for holding
zero
reserves|Par
a
1.2
2|Not applicable.||| |Details of
fund
materially
in deficit|Par
a
1.2
4|Not applicable.||| |Explanatio
n of any
uncertainti
es about
the charity
continuing
as a going
concern|Par
a
1.2
3|As at the end of 2024-25 financial year there are no known uncertainties
about the charity continuing as a going concern for 2025-26 and beyond.||| **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
Principal areas of funding are from grants
and some fundraising| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|Not applicable| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|There are currently no known principal risks
facing the charity.| |Other||Not applicable| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||The charity is constituted under a governing
document, being a constitution formally
adopted on 20 April 2020 and subsequently
registered with the Charity Commission for
England and Wales. This document sets out
the charity’s legal framework, objects, and
the powers conferred upon its trustees.
The Board of Trustees comprises
individuals with substantial local
knowledge and professional experience,
drawn predominantly from the Derby City
area. The composition of the Board
demonstrates a deliberate commitment to
diversity and representativeness. Trustees
range in age from early adulthood (20
years) to over 60 years, and both genders
are represented. Furthermore, the ethnic
profile of the Board reflects that of the
young people and communities served by
the charity. In addition, the Board includes
trustees with lived experience of mental
health challenges and special educational
needs, thereby strengthening its capacity to
govern with sensitivity to the issues
affecting its beneficiaries.
The charity’s objects are:

To assist young people to aspire to
reach their potential by providing
support and resources to individuals
in need.

To**advance education**and drive -
up attainment through training,
workshops, and skills development
in academic extracurricular sessions

To**promote health and wellbeing**
by offering accessible community
services and activities.

To**advance social inclusion**by
supporting people who are
marginalised or isolated, helping
them to participate fully in
community life.
The trustees have the power to raise funds,
employ staff, acquire and manage property,
and carry out any lawful activities necessary
to achieve the charity’s purposes.
The charity’s area of benefit is Derby City
although services may be provided more|| |---|---|---|---| |||widely where appropriate.| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constituted government document**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The charity is constituted as a**Charitable**
**Incorporated Organisation (CIO)**. It was
established under a constitution adopted on
20 April 2020 and registered with the
Charity Commission for England and
Wales.
As a CIO, the charity has a distinct legal
status, meaning it is a corporate body in its
own right and can:

enter into contracts,

employ staff,

hold property, and

assume liability for its own debts.
This structure provides the trustees with
limited liability, offering them protection
from personal financial responsibility for
the charity’s obligations, provided they act
lawfully and within their duties.
The CIO model was chosen to ensure that
the organisation benefits from the flexibility
of an incorporated body while remaining
solely regulated by the Charity
Commission. This simplifies reporting
requirements and governance processes,
enabling trustees to focus on advancing the
charity’s purposes.| |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|Trustees are mainly elected each year at the
charity’s Annual General Meeting (AGM).
The Board can also invite (co-opt) new
trustees during the year if particular skills or
experience are needed, and these
appointments are confirmed at the next
AGM.
Anyone who is eligible under charity law
and willing to serve can be nominated. New
trustees are given an induction pack and
training to help them understand their
responsibilities.
This process ensures the Board remains
accountable, skilled, and representative of| the community the charity supports. No external body or named individual holds the right to appoint trustees independently of this process. |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||A comprehensive set of policies and
procedures are developed which
underpins the governance of the
organisation. We ensure that all
volunteers, parents/carers, and young
people are aware of our procedures.
These policies are accessible on our
website and all parents/carers have
been given their own copy of the
policies and procedures.Day-to-day
management is delegated to the Chief
Executve, supported by a small staf team and
volunteers.| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||The organisational structure of a
Chair, a Secretary, a Treasurer on the
Board of Trustees complies with the
constitutional requirement of a
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
structure. Some trustees all carry a
portfolio of responsibilities within their
role of trusteeship and all have been
DBS cleared. A comprehensive set of
policies and procedures are
developed which underpins the
governance of the organisation. We
ensure that all volunteers,
parents/carers, and young people are
aware of our procedures. These
policies are accessible on our website
and all parents/carers have been
given their own copy of the policies
and procedures.Day-to-day management
is delegated to the Chief Executve, supported
by a small staf team and volunteers.
**Links with External Groups**
We
continue to develop our links with the
community, local community groups
such as Derby City Council Local
Neighbourhood Partnership Group,
and Safer Neighbourhood Police. The
local Police Community Support
Ofcers’ and the NHS Drug and
Alcohol Awareness.
We have strong links with local engineering
companies who provides work experience
for our students e.g. Alstom, Rolls Royce,
Royal Derby Hospital, local Pharmacies.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|Derby Children and Young People Network
Community Action (Derby) provides the
opportunity for us to develop links with
other youth groups in Derbyshire.
Relationship with the National Youth
Agency (NatWest bank)provides us with
free resources and training. Barclay Skills
forum also provides students with online
skills and advice for teachers,
parents/carers, and young people.| |---|---|---| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|ASPIRE 2 Succeed| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|N/A| |Registered charity number|1189026| |Charity’s principal address|Marble Hall
80 Nightingale Road
Allenton
Derby
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Carol Campbell|Chair/Safeguarding
lead, CEO Programme
lead, Mentor
programme
Academic lead|**2020 - Present**|Trustees| ||Albert Pinnock|Website development|2023 - March2025|Trustees| ||Steven Blackwood|Treasurer|April 2024 -15 October
2024|Trustees| ||Julie Keou|Treasurer|October 2024-January 2025|Trustees| ||Dr Keerthi Devendra||October 2024-Present|Trustees| ||Raghu**Mohandas**||October 2024 -Present|Trustees| ||Roshni Saroi|Junior
Trustee/Secretary|April 2024 -Nov 2024|Trustees| ||Odeen Clarke|Deputy Safeguarding
Lead|October 2024 -Present|Trustees| ||Deborah Freeman|Marketng|October 2024 -January
2025|Trustees| ||Trevor Todd|Treasurer|Feb 2025 to Present|Trustees| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 ear ## **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)** C A Campbell **Full name(s)** Carol Campbell **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** **Date** 26/8/2025