
## **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<br>Summary of the  Para 1.17 The object[s] of the CIO is to promote<br>purposes of the charity  the relief of those in need, by reason<br>as set out in its  of youth, age, ill-health, disability,<br>governing document financial hardship or another<br>disadvantage<br>(a)To advance in life and relieve needs<br>of young people through:<br> The provision of recreational and<br>leisure time activities provided in the<br>interest of social welfare, designed to<br>improve their conditions of life;<br>(b) Providing support and activities<br>which develop their skills, capacities,<br>and capabilities to enable them to<br>participate in society as mature and<br>responsible individuals.<br>To help young people, especially but<br>not exclusively through leisure time<br>activities, so as to develop their<br>capabilities that they may grow to full<br>maturity as individuals and members<br>of society.<br>Summary of the main  Para 1.17 and  To act as a resource for young people<br>1.19<br>activities in relation to  up to the age of 19 living in Greater<br>those purposes for the  Manchester by providing advice and<br>public benefit, in  assistance and organising<br>particular, the activities,  programmes of physical, educational<br>projects or services  and other activities as a means of:<br>identified in the  (a) advancing in life and helping<br>accounts. young people by developing their<br>skills, capacities and capabilities to<br>enable them to participate in society<br>as independent, mature and<br>responsible individuals;<br>(b) advancing education;<br>(c) relieving unemployment;<br>(d) providing recreational and leisure<br>time activity in the interests of social<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>





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welfare for people living in the area of<br>benefit who have need by reason of<br>their youth, age, infirmity or disability,<br>poverty or social and economic<br>circumstances with a view to<br>improving the conditions of life of<br>such persons.<br>Statement confirming  Para 1.18 All trustees have abided by the<br>whether the trustees  Charity commission guidance as set<br>have had regard to the  out in the CIO governing document.<br>guidance issued by the<br>Charity Commission on<br>public benefit<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Additional information (optional)** 

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SORP reference<br>N/A<br>Para 1.38<br>Policy on grant making<br>N/A<br>Para 1.38<br>Policy on social<br>investment including<br>program related<br>investment<br>Volunteers have been recruited to<br>Para 1.38 assist the Charity in delivering high<br>Contribution made by  quality programmes. They are<br>volunteers supported within their role and are<br>able to access relevant training and<br>development.<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Achievements and Performance** 


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SORP reference<br>We have supported 126 children and<br>young people aged 8-19 years of age<br>with developmental programmes to<br>Summary of the main  Para 1.20 support their confidence and self<br>achievements of the  esteem. We have designed and<br>charity, identifying the  tailored the programmes to support<br>difference the charity’s  functional skills and to ensure they<br>work has made to the  are equipped to achieve greater<br>circumstances of its  things in life.<br>beneficiaries and any<br>wider benefits to society<br>as a whole.<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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We have delivered:<br>Achievements against  Para 1.41<br>objectives set 5- First aid courses16- Mental health<br>first aid courses<br>4 Therapeutic holistic therapies<br>sessions dealing with anger and<br>mental wellbeing.<br>2 Photography courses<br>28 young people have remained in<br>education, 6 returned after<br>exclusions, 21 have been supported<br>with functional skills and 51 have<br>engaged consistently twice a week.<br>We have recruited 35 volunteers and<br>3 of those have currently gone onto<br>gain employment and or training.<br>We have secured a local venue where<br>we can meet young people who are<br>vulnerable and hard to reach.<br>We have secured some funding from<br>Garfield Westin foundation which will<br>Performance of  enable us to source another venue in<br>fundraising activities  Para 1.41 a locally deprived area. We are<br>against objectives set currently looking at other sources of<br>funding to employ staff alongside<br>deliver with volunteers.<br>We secured 70% of our identified<br>funding although in the process of<br>Investment performance  Para 1.41 employing a service to assist our<br>against objectives fundraising and which should start to<br>see a greater response from funders.<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Financial Review** 


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Review of the charity’s  Para 1.21 Grants secured - £20,500<br>financial position at the  Carried over - £701.00<br>end of the period Expenditure - £19,185.00<br>Statement explaining  Para 1.22 No reserves held<br>the policy for holding<br>reserves stating why<br>they are held<br>Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 0<br>Reasons for holding zero  Para 1.22 N/A<br>reserves<br>Details of fund materially Para 1.24 N/A<br>in deficit<br>Explanation of any  Para 1.23 No concerns and funding have been<br>uncertainties about the  sourced for the next year with grants<br>charity continuing as a  applied for.<br>going concern<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:<br>Grants and fundraising by volunteers<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds  Para 1.47<br>(including any<br>fundraising)<br>N/A<br>Investment policy and<br>objectives including any  Para 1.46<br>social investment policy<br>adopted<br>No risks<br>A description of the  Para 1.46<br>principal risks facing the<br>charity<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Structure, Governance and Management** 


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Description of charity’s<br>trusts:<br>Type of governing  Para 1.25 Foundation model constitution<br>document<br>(trust deed, royal<br>charter)<br>How is the charity  Para 1.25 CIO<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)<br>Trustee selection  Para 1.25 Trustees are elected by existing<br>methods including  trustees agreeing there is a need for<br>details of any  recruitment. This is managed by a<br>constitutional provisions  clear process after advertising. We<br>e.g. election to post or  would then short list if they meet the<br>name of any person or  criteria and have the necessary skill<br>body entitled to appoint  set and then offer an interview.  There<br>one or more trustees is a vetting process in place and to<br>confirm they have not been<br>disqualified, and references are<br>obtained prior to interview. A check<br>will be undertaken from the DBS<br>service. An interview is then<br>undertaken by the trustees in place<br>and a set of questions agreed. The<br>potential trustee will receive a copy of<br>the governing document and CIO. If<br>successful they will be appointed by<br>letter a place on the board. They will<br>need to sign and return the letter of<br>acceptance and attend the first board<br>meeting. All members of staff and<br>auditors will be notified of the<br>appointment.<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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CIO governing documents<br>Health and safety policy<br>Policies and procedures  Induction policy<br>adopted for the  Para 1.51 Safeguarding policy<br>induction and training of  Core training as a Trustee<br>trustees<br>N/A<br>The charity’s<br>organisational structure  Para 1.51<br>and any wider network<br>with which the charity<br>works<br>N/A<br>Relationship with any  Para 1.51<br>related parties<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




Other 

## **Reference and Administrative details** 


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Charity name Choices Youth support<br>Other name the charity  N/A<br>uses<br>Registered charity  1189783<br>number<br>Charity’s principal  6 Rayleigh close Manchester M26 1RL<br>address<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

- **Name of person (or body)** 

- **Dates acted if not for** 

- **Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee whole year (if any)** 

- Rosheen O’Byrne Trustee June 2020-September Choices Youth support 

- 1 2022 trustees 

- Noeleen Bailey Trustee June 2020-September Choices Youth support 

- 2 2022 trustees 

- Danielle Trustee June 2020-September Choices Youth support 

- 3 Harwood 2022 trustees 

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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 

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## **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** 

## **Other optional information** 

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




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

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|**Categories**|**Details**||**funds**||**funds**|
|**B1 Cash funds**||**_Total cash funds_**|**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|<br> <br> <br>|**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
||(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))||Agreement Error|OK||
||||**Unrestricted**||**Restricted**|
||||**funds**||**funds**|
|**B2 Other monetary assets**|**Details**||**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|<br> <br> <br> <br> <br>|**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
|**B3 Investment assets**|**Details**||**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**|**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**||
|**B4 Assets retained for the**|**Details**||**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**|**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**||
|**charity’s own use**||||<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
||||**Fund to which**||**Amount due**|
|**B5 Liabilities**|**Details**||**liability relates**|<br> <br> <br> <br>|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**(optional)**|
|Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees||Signature|Print|Name||
||R. Obyrne||Rosheen Obyrne|||
||D. Harwood||Danielle Harwood|||






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**Last year** 

## **to the nearest £** 

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

**21,201** 

**-** 

**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 

