2025-03-30-accounts - Raising Youth CIO

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/05/2024 Period start date 30/03/2025 Period end date

Charity name: Raising Youth CIO

Charity registration number: 1196201

Objectives and Activities

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Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objects of the CIO are 1. To act as a resource for children and young people up to the age of 25 diagnosed with special educational needs (SEN) or mental health (MH) difficulties living in South East England by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a means of: a. Advancing in life and helping 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 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. 2. To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through free stay and play groups and practical support and advice
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	 Delivery of Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) Activities,  Delivery of CPR/First aid training
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to the commission’s guidance on the public benefit and are satisfied that the charity has complied with the relevant guidance and regulations.

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Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The charity’s core functions and work are managed and run entirely by volunteers. We the trustees are grateful to all of our volunteers.

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	 Delivery of first aid training has been strong with around 50 learners taught in this period.  HAF programme delivery continues to grow with around 100 families supported in this period. Provision is constantly improving and expects to begin expansion.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity remains in a strong financial position with plenty of reserve funds for core activities. We continue to deliver a contract for the HFA Programme and source additional reserves through low cost training provided to the community to bolster skills and employability.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The trustees are responsible for ensuring the charity has healthy reserves for unexpected expenditure and core costs. The CEO and Director of Operations are responsible for procuring reserve funds.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£1,066

Structure, Governance and Management

Type of governing document	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted?	Para 1.25	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	Trustees are elected by majority. Trustees are recruited when need identified by trustees. Interview panels comprise of trustees and operational leaders.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Raising Youth CIO
Other name the charity uses	Raising Youth
Registered charity number	1196201
Charity’s principal address	Raising Youth, St Nicholas Church, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4TR

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Callum Thomas	Secretary
	Margaret Akiode	Treasurer
	Alexander Jordan	DeputyChair
	Lucy-Rose Stevens

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Peter Flert: CEO

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date

Charity Name No (if any) Raising Youth CIO 1196201 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 5/1/2024 3/30/2025

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Fees for charitable services 363 Donations,legacies andgrants 8,896 - - - - - - 9,259 - - Sub total - Total receipts 9,259 A3 Payments Rent/hire of rooms 2,630 Wages / salaries and national insurance 8,315 Insurance 176 Governance costs 35 Telephone, internet andpostage 360 Costs of charitable activities 1,851 372 - - Sub total 13,739 - - Sub total - Total payments 13,739 Net of receipts/(payments) - 4,480 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 5,546 Cash funds this year end 1,066 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ *Sub total*(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). Printing, postage, stationery and computer supplies A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)	to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £ 363 8,896 - - - - - - 9,259 - - - 9,259 2,630 8,315 176 35 360 1,851 372 - - 13,739 - - - 13,739 - 4,480 - 5,546 1,066	Last year to the nearest £
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	Details Bank Account Details Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ 1,066 - - 1,066 OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates	to nearest £ - - - - OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds Amount due (optional)	to nearest £ Endowment funds
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature	Print	Name	Date of approval