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2022-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From April 2021 Period start date To 2022 Period end date

April

Charity name: Choices Youth support

Charity registration number: 1189783

Objectives and Activities

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SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 The object[s] of the CIO is to promote
purposes of the charity the relief of those in need, by reason
as set out in its of youth, age, ill-health, disability,
governing document financial hardship or another
disadvantage
(a)To advance in life and relieve needs
of 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;
(b) Providing support and activities
which develop their skills, capacities,
and capabilities to enable them to
participate in society as mature and
responsible individuals.
To help young people, especially but
not exclusively through leisure time
activities, so as to develop their
capabilities that they may grow to full
maturity as individuals and members
of society.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and To act as a resource for young people
1.19
activities in relation to up to the age of 19 living in Greater
those purposes for the Manchester by providing advice and
public benefit, in assistance and organising
particular, the activities, programmes of physical, educational
projects or services and other activities as a means of:
identified in the (a) advancing in life and helping
accounts. young people by developing their
skills, capacities and capabilities to
enable them to participate in society
as independent, mature and
responsible individuals;
(b) advancing education;
(c) relieving unemployment;
(d) providing recreational and leisure
time activity in the interests of social
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welfare for people living in the area of
benefit who have need by reason of
their youth, age, infirmity or disability,
poverty or social and economic
circumstances with a view to
improving the conditions of life of
such persons.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 All trustees have abided by the
whether the trustees Charity commission guidance as set
have had regard to the out in the CIO governing document.
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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SORP reference
N/A
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
N/A
Para 1.38
Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment
Volunteers have been recruited to
Para 1.38 assist the Charity in delivering high
Contribution made by quality programmes. They are
volunteers supported within their role and are
able to access relevant training and
development.
Other
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Achievements and Performance

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SORP reference
We have supported 126 children and
young people aged 8-19 years of age
with developmental programmes to
Summary of the main Para 1.20 support their confidence and self
achievements of the esteem. We have designed and
charity, identifying the tailored the programmes to support
difference the charity’s functional skills and to ensure they
work has made to the are equipped to achieve greater
circumstances of its things in life.
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to society
as a whole.
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We have delivered:
Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set 5- First aid courses16- Mental health
first aid courses
4 Therapeutic holistic therapies
sessions dealing with anger and
mental wellbeing.
2 Photography courses
28 young people have remained in
education, 6 returned after
exclusions, 21 have been supported
with functional skills and 51 have
engaged consistently twice a week.
We have recruited 35 volunteers and
3 of those have currently gone onto
gain employment and or training.
We have secured a local venue where
we can meet young people who are
vulnerable and hard to reach.
We have secured some funding from
Garfield Westin foundation which will
Performance of enable us to source another venue in
fundraising activities Para 1.41 a locally deprived area. We are
against objectives set currently looking at other sources of
funding to employ staff alongside
deliver with volunteers.
We secured 70% of our identified
funding although in the process of
Investment performance Para 1.41 employing a service to assist our
against objectives fundraising and which should start to
see a greater response from funders.
Other
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Financial Review

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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Grants secured - £20,500
financial position at the Carried over - £701.00
end of the period Expenditure - £19,185.00
Statement explaining Para 1.22 No reserves held
the policy for holding
reserves stating why
they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 0
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 N/A
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 No concerns and funding have been
uncertainties about the sourced for the next year with grants
charity continuing as a applied for.
going concern
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Grants and fundraising by volunteers
The charity’s principal
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
N/A
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
No risks
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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Structure, Governance and Management

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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Foundation model constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Trustees are elected by existing
methods including trustees agreeing there is a need for
details of any recruitment. This is managed by a
constitutional provisions clear process after advertising. We
e.g. election to post or would then short list if they meet the
name of any person or criteria and have the necessary skill
body entitled to appoint set and then offer an interview. There
one or more trustees is a vetting process in place and to
confirm they have not been
disqualified, and references are
obtained prior to interview. A check
will be undertaken from the DBS
service. An interview is then
undertaken by the trustees in place
and a set of questions agreed. The
potential trustee will receive a copy of
the governing document and CIO. If
successful they will be appointed by
letter a place on the board. They will
need to sign and return the letter of
acceptance and attend the first board
meeting. All members of staff and
auditors will be notified of the
appointment.
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CIO governing documents
Health and safety policy
Policies and procedures Induction policy
adopted for the Para 1.51 Safeguarding policy
induction and training of Core training as a Trustee
trustees
N/A
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
N/A
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
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Other

Reference and Administrative details

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Charity name Choices Youth support
Other name the charity N/A
uses
Registered charity 1189783
number
Charity’s principal 6 Rayleigh close Manchester M26 1RL
address
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

17 18 19 20

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name Rosheen O’Byrne 5.4.22 Danielle Harwood 5.4.22 Noeleen Bailey 5.4.22

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 None 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 N/A 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

N/A

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Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Danielle Harwood Signature(s) Rosheen OByrne Danielle Harwood Full name(s) Rosheen OByrne Position (eg Treasurer Secretary Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 5.4.22

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Choices youth support 1189783
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 31.3.2021 21.4.22
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
carried over 701 - - 701
grants 20,500 - - 20,500
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- - - -
21,201 - - 21,201
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 21,201 - - 21,201
A3 Payments
receipts - - - -
Room hire 1,500 - - 1,500
Resources 5,789 - - 5,789
Administration 896 - - 896
Volunteer expenses 390 - - 390
Insurance 180 - - 180
Activities 5,760 - - 5,760
Tutors 4,670 - - 4,670
- - - -
Sub total [ 19,185 ] - - 19,185
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 19,185 - - 19,185
Net of receipts/(payments) 2,016 - - 19,185
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - -
Cash funds this year end 2,016 - - 2,016
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Unrestricted Restricted
Categories Details funds funds
B1 Cash funds Total cash funds to nearest £
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to nearest £
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(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))		 Agreement Error OK
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds
B2 Other monetary assets Details to nearest £
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to nearest £
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B3 Investment assets Details Fund to which
asset belongs		 Cost (optional)
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B4 Assets retained for the Details Fund to which
asset belongs		 Cost (optional)
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charity’s own use






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Fund to which Amount due
B5 Liabilities Details liability relates



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Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees		 Signature Print Name
R. Obyrne Rosheen Obyrne
D. Harwood Danielle Harwood

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CC16a
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Last year

to the nearest £

701 20,500 - - - - - - 21,201

21,201

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19,185 - - 2,016

Endowment funds

to nearest £ - - - -

OK

Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - -

Current value (optional) - - - - -

Current value (optional)

When due (optional)

Date of approval

24.4.22 24.4.22