## **TRUSTEE** 

## **ANNUAL REPORT** 

**For Year Ended 31.07.2023** 


## **THIRSK YOUTH CLUB** 

Registered charity 1195274 



TYC (Thirsk Youth Club): Charity registration number: 1195274 

## **Trustee Annual Report For year ended 31.07.2023** 

|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Reference and Administrative details|3|
|Objectives and Activities|4|
|Chairs Report|5-6|
|Achievements and Performance|7|
|Structure, Governance and Management|8|
|Financial Review|9 – 10|
|Declarations|11|



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TYC (Thirsk Youth Club): Charity registration number: 1195274 

## **Reference and Administrative details** 

## Charity Name 

TYC (Thirsk Youth Club) 

## Registered Charity Number 

1195274 

## Principal Address 

C/o: Finkle Cottage Little Thirkleby Thirsk North Yorkshire YO7 2AZ 

## Trustees 

**Trustee Name Office** Jill Gillanders Chair Deborah Peach Secretary Kirsty Leonard Treasurer Lucy Brookes Volunteer Coordinator Daniel Leonard Technology Lead Jo Walker Safeguarding Lead Carol Jordan Safeguarding Lead 

Appointed 12.01.2023 Appointed 12.01.2023 Resigned 14.11.2022 

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TYC (Thirsk Youth Club): Charity registration number: 1195274 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

The main purpose of TYC is to provide a safe space for young people aged 10 – 17 to socialise, engage in learning activities and have positive experiences. By doing so TYC hopes to empower its young people to realise their potential and participate in society as responsible citizens who are valued within their community. 

To achieve its objectives and purpose TYC complete the following activities: 

- Holds three weekly youth club sessions for three age groups: Primary school ages; School Yrs 7-8; and School Yrs 9+. 

- Trustees and volunteers are involved with activities and talks from other agencies aimed at encouraging discussions on topics such as behaviour and healthy eating. 

- Facilitate trips and outings for its young people to encourage team building, leadership qualities and trust. 

TYC presently relies almost completely on volunteers. There are 14 registered volunteers. ALL volunteers are required to complete the Safer Recruitment process. Each session requires at least one volunteer to be a qualified First Aider and some volunteers have undertaken this training. 

The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. 

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TYC (Thirsk Youth Club): Charity registration number: 1195274 

## **Chair’s Report** 

TYC has had a good year! 

We have continued to grow as a club and the demand for our services resulted in us starting a new third group in March 2023 for ages 10-11. At the same time, we were able to take on a paid sessional youth-work assistant, to help us especially with volunteer shortages for sessions on Saturday afternoons/evenings. The costs of the extra session and a youth work assistant has been met by a generous grant from North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commission. 

We continue to provide a safe space for young people to gather with their friends and make new ones. We provide them with the opportunity to learn new skills in either the kitchen or in crafts.  During the year behaviour has become much less challenging and it’s interesting that local police attribute the reduction in anti-social behaviour in Thirsk to TYC. Calmer sessions this year have allowed us to introduce workshops run by outside agencies: (Sexual Health by YorSexual Health; Rapping, Drug Awareness, _How much_ Sugar?! by NYY youth workers). 

Volunteers recognise the need for training for themselves and continue to attend courses and online webinars.  North Yorkshire Safeguarding Week was particularly helpful, offering training sessions in a variety of topics very relevant to TYC. 

We held our first fundraising event at the Sowerby Flatts Festival in July 2022, and this was a good opportunity to raise awareness of the club and attract more members and volunteers. 

We have had several excellent trips which have increased the sense of collaborative teamwork and sense of belonging. We participated in both Easter and Summer NorthYorkshireTogether FEAST Holiday Activities programme (which funds activities that include a hot lunch for those on free school meals) and had a great day mountain biking at Sutton Bank bike trail, with a hot potato lunch and an ‘adventure’ walk and picnic afterwards. Great opportunity for young people to experience the National Park on their doorstep and be inspired by the amazing panoramic views. 

We’re grateful for the use of Thirsk Community Minibus for all our trips, which have included Go-karting at Stockton, Flamingo Land, and Ninja Warriors, Leeds. 

## Summary 

This past year has shown the continued need for a youth club in Thirsk.  TYC now has 60-70 committed young people (aged 10-16) who attend regularly, and we need more sessions and more space to expand our services.  We are increasingly aware of the complexities of life for many young people today and are looking at ways in which we can offer appropriate, accessible support and develop TYC to provide this. 

During 2023 we have developed our partnering with other organisations, learning from them and improving our network of support for young people. 

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TYC (Thirsk Youth Club): Charity registration number: 1195274 

We are passionate about exploring all opportunities that affirm, encourage and equip young people to make healthy, positive choices; fulfil their potential; feel valued and contribute positively to their community, 

Finally, on behalf of the trustees I would like to say a huge thank you to all our wonderful volunteers, donors and supporters. Your commitment and support have been invaluable. Thank you. 

Chair of Trustees 

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TYC (Thirsk Youth Club): Charity registration number: 1195274 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

During 2023 we have continued to grow as a club, the demand for our services has resulted in us providing an additional session each week for year 5 & 6 aged young people. 

We continue to provide a safe space for our young people to gather with their friends and make new ones. We provide them with the opportunity to learn new skills in either the kitchen or in crafts. 

By engaging with young people in this way and developing a sense of trust, we can have meaningful conversations with them on issues that are brought to the table – either at their instigation or ours. These may be to do with behaviour, language, substance abuse, diet, aspirations, hopes and fears. 

We have had three excellent trips which have increased the sense of collaborative teamwork, sense of belonging, and trust. 

We have identified and affirmed individuals who have displayed skills and are excited to see how these develop. We have also seen very significant positive changes in some, who help during sessions and are potential leaders and trustees. 

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TYC (Thirsk Youth Club): Charity registration number: 1195274 

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

## Governing Document 

CIO Foundation 

## Charity Constitution 

CIO 

## Trustee Selection Methods 

## _First Trustees_ 

Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. 

## _Subsequent Trustees_ 

In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. 

## _Nominated Trustees_ 

Up to 3 from Churches Together Thirsk. Thirsk Parishes; Salvation Army; Thirsk area Methodist Church; All Saints RC Church; Family Life Church Thirsk; Thirsk Quaker Meeting,  (“the appointing body”) may appoint ONE charity trustee. 

## _Appointment_ 

Any appointment must be made at a meeting held according to the ordinary practice of the appointing body. 

Each appointment must be for a term of three years. 

The appointment will be effective from the later of the date of the vacancy; and the date on which the charity trustees or their secretary or clerk are informed of the appointment. 

The person appointed need not be a member of the appointing body. 

A trustee appointed by the appointing body has the same duty under clause 9(1) as the other charity trustees to act in the way he or she decides in good faith would be most likely to further the purposes of the CIO. 

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TYC (Thirsk Youth Club): Charity registration number: 1195274 

## **Financial Review** 

Statement of comprehensive Income Year ended 31.07.2023 

||**Note**|**2023**|**2022**|
|---|---|---|---|
|||**£**|**£**|
|Donations & Grants|1|24,537|12,105|
|Venue Hire||(4,940)|(2,507)|
|Training Costs||(108)|(100)|
|Insurance||(442)|(506)|
|Trips||(1,043)|(612)|
|Expenses to run sessions||(1,833)|(358)|
|Youth Worker Assistant||(1,579)|-|
|Other expenditure||(353)|(245)|
|**Profit for the financial year**||**14,239**|**7,777**|
|Statement of Financial Position||||



||**2023**|**2022**|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|
|**Current Assets**|||
|Cash in bank and in hand|14,238|7,777|
|**Capital & Reserves**|||
|Profit & Loss Reserve|14,238|7,777|



These financial statements were approved by the trustees at the annual general meeting on 19[th] November 2023. 

## _Going Concern Statement_ 

The trustees have reviewed the reserves and TYC’s current obligations and have a reasonable expectation that TYC has adequate resources to continue in operational existence in the foreseeable future. 

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TYC (Thirsk Youth Club): Charity registration number: 1195274 

## **Notes To the Accounts** 

## 1: Donations & Grants 

|**Income Receipt**|**Restricted**|**Unrestricted**|**2023**|**2022**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Funds**|**Fund**|||
|Bellway Homes||300||300|
|Broadacres|975||480|495|
|Fundraising: Duck|125||125||
|Race|||||
|Fundraising:||112|112||
|Sowerby Festival|||||
|Gift Aid||405|405||
|Humpty Dumpty Day||500||500|
|Care|||||
|Individuals *||147|37|110|
|Individuals **||1,557|790|767|
|Mowbray Deanery||250||250|
|North Yorkshire|19,500||19,500||
|Police Fund|||||
|NYCC|2,260||1,260|1,000|
|St Wilfried’s||200||200|
|Tesco Groundwork|500||500||
|Thirsk Council|2,990|||2,990|
|Thirsk Infant School|5,000|||5,000|
|Charity|||||
|Thirsk Rotary Club|128||128||
|Thirsk School & Sixth||493||493|
|Form College|||||
|UK Youth||1,200|1,200||
|**Total**|||**24,537**|**12,105**|



- Donations from individuals not exceeding £100 per person 

** Donations from individuals exceeding £100 per person 

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TYC (Thirsk Youth Club): Charity registration number: 1195274 

## **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) Jill Margaret Gillanders 

Position Chair of Trustees 

th Date 9 November 2023 

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