## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**Period start date from:** 7[th] July 2020 **To:** 31[st] December 2021 **Period end date**
**Charity name:** THE ESCAPE YOUTH CLUB
## **Charity registration number:** 1190278
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To act as a resource for young people
aged between 11 and 17 in the local area.|
|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|Providing advice, assistance and
organising programmes of physical,
educational and other activities as a means
of: Helping young people, especially but
not exclusively through leisure time
activities, to develop their capabilities that
they may grow to full maturity as individuals
and members of contribute in a positive
manner to the rest of society.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The managing trustees of The Escape
Youth Club confirm they are satisfied they
have complied with their duty with regards
to ensuring that the Charity has undertaken
suitable works for the benefit of the public;
as required by the Charity Commission|
## **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 Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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|Created a safe space where the young
people feel safe to talk about things.
Resilience workshops
Mental health & wellbeing
Better social skills
Being part of community events
Kindness Campaign
Working together
Year 6 events and inflatables|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21||
|---|---|---|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|It is the recommended policy of 'The
Escape Youth Club' to hold at least the
equivalent of six months general
expenditure in reserve; such an amount
would provide working capital to cover
fluctuations in income and expenditure and
meet emergency calls on cash, for example
for emergency repairs.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||A trust where the trustees may only use
income or capital to benefit The Escape
Youth Club or purposes that are recognised
as charitable in law|
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|Trust Deed|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|NON PROFIT CIO|
|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|The Escape Youth Club is made up of five
Trustees. This is set out in the founding
deed of the charity. Trustees are charged
with the following legal duties:
• act in your charity’s best interests
• manage your charity’s resources
responsibly
• act with reasonable care and skill
Exclusions
Where the Applicant:
• is under the age of 18 [legal requirement]
• has an unspent conviction for an offence
involving dishonesty or deception [legal
requirement]
• is currently declared bankrupt (or is
subject to bankruptcy restrictions or an
interim order) or has an individual voluntary
agreement (IVA) with creditors [legal
requirement]
• is disqualified from being a company
director [legal requirement]
• has previously been removed as a trustee
by either the Commission or the High Court
due to misconduct or mismanagement
[legal requirement]
• has an irreconcilable conflict of interest
with the work of the charity.
• is unable to embrace the values of the
charity.
• would not be able to bring to the role the
expertise and skills required by the charity
Essential & Desirable Criteria
Independent
Acting in a personal capacity, not
representing group
Eligibility
Signed declaration of willingness and
eligibility to act as Trustee
Preparation
Shows understanding of need for prior
preparation for meetings
Commitment Committed to making time to
carry out duties of Trustee at and in
between meetings
Values
Willingness to embrace TEYC Charities’
values|
Skillset Financial Understands management accounts, budgets Fundraising Understands need for strategy to underpin Fundraising Organisational Development Demonstrates understanding of how charity operates [or commits to learn] Charity Law Understands duties and responsibilities of being a Trustee Governance Performance Reports to Chair annually on performance and training. Willingness to learn and be responsible for own development
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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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||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|THE ESCAPE YOUTH CLUB|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1190278|
|Charity’s principal address|130 CHANCTONBURY ROAD
BURGESS HILL
WEST SUSSEX
RH15 9HA|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||KAREN TAYLOR|||CHAIR|
||ALIXANDRA BELL|||VICE CHAIR|
||STUART HARVEY|||H&S AND FIRE WARDEN|
||JULIE TIDBURY|||SAFE GUARDING|
||PAULA HENLEY-
CRAGG|||SAFE GUARDING|
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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)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|||
|---|---|---|
||Karen Jane Taylor||
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Chair||
||27/10/22||
||27/10/22||
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**THE ESCAPE YOUTH CLUB**
**1190278**
**CHARITY NUMBER**
## **BALANCE SHEET AT 31ST DECEMBER 2021**
## **Unrestricted Funds**
|**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible Assets( IT Equipment)
Depreciation( 3 years from July 2020)
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Tuck Shop Stock
Current Account
Savings Account
Cash
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
**NET ASSETS**
Funds Prior to becoming Charity
Excess Income over Expenditure
**Total Funds**|695.98
£
347.99
-£
**347.99**
**£**
35.00
£
3,798.24
£
1,013.21
£
50.00
£
**4,896.45**
**£**
0
**5,244.44**
**£**
3,047.64
£
2,196.80
£
**5,244.44**|
|---|---|
**THE ESCAPE YOUTH CLUB CHARITY NUMBER**
**1190278**
## **INCOME & EXPENDITURE FOR THE PERIOD 7TH JULY 202 -31ST DECEMBER 2021**
|**INCOME**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Donations /Fundraising|£|2,839.36
|||
|Grants|£|4,748.20
|||
|Tuck Shop|£|150.00
|||
|Subscriptions|£|321.68
|||
|Towards DBS Costs|£|10.00
|||
|Interest on Savings Account|£|0.57
|||
|Other|£|144.36
|£|8,214.17
|
|**INCOME**
Donations /Fundraising
Grants
Tuck Shop
Subscriptions
Towards DBS Costs
Interest on Savings Account
Other|2,839.36
£
4,748.20
£
150.00
£
321.68
£
10.00
£
0.57
£
144.36
£
8,214.17
£|
|---|---|
|**EXPENDITURE**
Depreciation on IT Equipment for 18 months
Insurance
Activities
Website & IT
Phone
Membership Subscriptions
Tuck Shop
DBS Checks
Supplies
Rent
Training
Other
**EXCESS INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE**|347.99
£
442.10
£
1,034.97
£
837.95
£
108.00
£
537.05
£
450.42
£
127.03
£
261.51
£
225.00
£
1,000.00
£
645.35
£
6,017.37
£
**2,196.80**
**£**|