OLDHAM INSPIRING YOUTH
31[st ] July 2023
Chairman’s Report
I would like to place on record my thanks to all the trustees for their hard work and dedication in over the last year. After bringing stability to the charity, I would like to put my thanks on record to Shafiqur Rahman and Al-Masoom Abdullah who have stepped down as trustees, whilst still fully supporting the charity as volunteers. Despite still feeling the effects of Covid-19, Oldham Inspiring Youth has delivered projects and programmes that directly benefit Oldham, reaching the young people (and old) who are most at need across our community, with particular challenges caused by the cost-of-living crisis.
We will continue to work hard over the next 12 months as we help rebuild our community after the constraints. Our community will need our support more than ever and we will strive to provide them with the support and programmes they need to help them thrive within the community and as individuals. We have manged to make a substantial impact so far in Oldham, helping young people access a wide range of pursuits. We have been successful in grants applications which has allowed us to help people in our area access sporting activities, make friends, improve their physical and mental health.
Our Trustees and outside organisations, commissioned by ourselves, have delivered important work in communities across Oldham in what have been really challenging times. We have delivered holiday, weekend, and evening activities in local neighbourhoods to help give everyone activities to help improve their mental and physical wellbeing, in particular as the cost-of-living crisis is impacting an increased number of people trying to survive after losing family, jobs and security to covid.
The hard work and dedication of our trustees and volunteers is vital to our charity’s continuing success. I would like to thank them for their time and efforts over these last 12 month, without this dedication none of the above programmes would have been possible.
With the continual effort, passion and abilities of our trustees and volunteers, I am positive our charity will continue to grow and help support our young people across Oldham.
Many thanks
Oldham Inspiring Youth Chair
Treasurers Report
This fiscal year we have ran several projects as a charity for the benefit of the local community, by getting people participating in community life, making new friends and being more physically active. We only spend money we can afford, and all of our income comes from donations or funding streams, please see below for more information.
Grant Funders 2022/23
✓ Sported Foundation
➢ £500 – Awarded July 2022
To start a children football club in Oldham, the funding is for promotion, venue and staffing coach for a period of 8 weeks.
✓ Sport England
- ➢ £14,920 - Awarded February 2022
to start multi sports programme including cycling classes for children n Oldham. The project is still being delivered with over 3000 children directly impacted by the project.
✓ Hubbub Foundation
- ➢ £3000 Awarded January 20222
to start a community fridge project in our community. The project is to purchase equipment and create partnerships to allow members of our community to access food and personal hygiene projects for free on demand.
✓ Local Giving
➢ £500 Awarded December 2022
To start a short-term football programme which the aim of create a lasting project. The objective was to provide a glimpse of the power of football to children.
✓ Canal & River Trust
➢ £5,595 Awarded November 2022
The project is in partnership with Yuvanis Youth another local organisation, we started and completed a cycling project aimed at young people. The aim of the project is to provide access to cycling classes and learning classes to children and young people.
✓ The Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust
- ➢ £4000 Awarded November 2022
This funding is for general funding cost for Oldham Inspiring Youth, the money was used to fund multiple projects aimed at children.
✓ Action Together
- ➢ £980 Awarded September 2022
Power of Sport a 12-week project to promote the power of sports to a targeted audience, the aim for the project was to make aware to both parents and children how participation in sport can support children mentally as well as physically.
➢ £990 Awarded September 2022
Park for All - this grant was provided by Action Together to start providing free multisports provision in 2 parks in Oldham. The aim of the project was to change the perception of park this date and engage and create an environment for all to access and reduce issues such as violence, gang, drug use to name a few.
Oldham Inspiring Youth only spends what money it receives in sponsorship, from fundraising and grant applications and will continue to work this way going forward. Working this way ensures we will also live within our means. We are set up soundly for the coming year.
Many thanks
Oldham Inspiring Youth Treasurer
Oldham Inspiring Youth Report of The Trustees 31[st ] July 2023
The trustees are pleased to present the report on activities and projects of Oldham Inspiring Youth for the period to 31[st ] July 2023.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Oldham Inspiring Youth is an unincorporated association, the aims and objectives are outlined in the association’s constitution. The Objects of Oldham Inspiring Youth are the deliver sport and physical activity sessions within Oldham.
GENERAL REVIEW
Oldham Inspiring Youth deliver Physical wellbeing programmes in communities across Oldham. These programmes are delivered to all genders, ages and ethnicities working in partnership with key organisations to identify those in need and get them the support they need.
RESULTS OF ACTIVITIES
Financial results of activities are enclosed in the attached financial statement. With the support of many organisations whose funding has enabled us to provide multi-sports and active projects and clubs in our community, we have access to a total of 10,000 children and young people impacted by our work within schools and communities. We have worked with children from multiple nationalities and faith grounds from Bengalis to Romanians. We also provided our community with unique and innovative solutions to keep children engaged and active project such as indoor Laser Tag, Nerf and Skateboard clubs to name a few. We have founded a community fridge with the support of Hubbub Funding, we have an average of 12 accessing food and hygiene products per day. The community fridge is locally supported which various local business supporting the cause,
Income and expenditure have been even as we only spend what funding we raise or receive through grant applications to deliver our activities. All monies in our account are used to deliver our projects.
RESERVES POLICY
In order to make judgement of the amount of reserves Trustees have considered the risks in respect of expenditure, unrestricted income, and where appropriate restricted income and where funds can only be realised by the disposal of a fixed asset. Also taken into consideration are any external identified potential major risks to income and expenditure during the year under consideration.
Oldham Inspiring Youth is currently dependant on funding to sustain its activities, as earned income alone would not allow it to continue operating. This means that if there were to be a gap in funding it is likely that Oldham Inspiring Youth would have to close down. To avoid closure if funding difficulties were to happen, the board of trustees has agreed to keep a certain level of financial reserves to ensure that main operations can continue for a period of twelve months.
The level of reserves are calculated and monitored every six months by the board of trustees.
Trustees
Margaret Mongan (appointed 01/11/2022) Chair Shafiqur Rahman (resigned 01/11/2022) Nazma Begum (appointed 02/01/2023) Al-Masoom Abdullah (resigned 02/01/2023)
Mohammed Dilwar Hussain
Oldham Inspiring Youth Independent Examiners report on the Accounts for the year ending 31[st] July 2023
The Charity trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”)
The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this period under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed.
It is our responsibility to:
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Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act
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To follow the applicable directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the act and
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To state whether particular matters have come to our attention.
Our examination was carried out in accordance with the general direction given by the Charities Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records.
It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair” view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
In connection with our examination, no material matters have come to our attention which gives us cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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The accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act, or
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The accounts did not accord with the accounting records, or
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The accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a “true and fair” view which is not a matter considered as part of the independent examination.
We have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:…………………………..
Date: 11[th] September 2023
Third Sector Support Solutions Ltd
87 Windmill Avenue Grimethorpe Barnsley South Yorkshire S72 7AH
Reference and Administration Details
Registered Charity Number: 1190867 Principal Address: 31 Lakeside Rise Higher Blackley Greater Manchester M9 8QF
Trustees:
The following have been trustees for the whole of the reported period and to the date of approval of this report:
Shafiqur Rahman Chair Margaret Mongan (appointed 01/11/2022) Chair (appointed 01/11/2022) Mohammed Dilwar Hussain Al-Masoom Abdullah Secretary (resigned 02/01/2023) Nazma Begum (appointed 02/01/2023) Secretary (appointed 02/01/2023)
Bankers: Barclays
for the period ended 31st July 2023
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCOME | |||
| Fees | - | - | - |
| Fundraising | - | - | 61 |
| Grants | 30,485 | 21,027 | 11,960 |
| Other | - | 545 | - |
| TOTAL INCOME | £30,485 | £21,572 | £12,021 |
| EXPENSES | |||
| Equipment | 880 | 9,772 | 1,507 |
| Fundraising expenses | 1,000 | - | - |
| Governance costs | 510 | 1,650 | - |
| Sanitary cleaning equipment | - | 282 | - |
| Postage, printing, and stationery | 211 | 322 | 98 |
| Subcontractor expenses | 20,575 | 8,074 | 11,150 |
| Volunteer expenses | 1,069 | 560 | - |
| Venue Hire | 1,500 | 2,658 | - |
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| Total Expenses | £25,745 | £23,318 | £12,755 |
| NET INCOME | £4,740 | -£ (1,745) | -£ (734) |