2025-03-31-accounts - Wooler Drop In Centre

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date
From	01	04	2024	To	31 03	2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1196662

Wooler Drop In Centre

Charity's principal address 53 High Street

Wooler Postcode NE71 6BH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
PhilipO’Leary	Chair
AnthonyQuince
Adrain Pardey
Simon Mitchell		25/6/2024 – 31/3/2025
Janet Leggett		25/6/2024 – 31/3/2025

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Charitable Incorporated Organisation with voting members other than its Type of governing document charity trustees. (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO-ASSOCIATION How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) The Charity is managed by the Executive Committee which includes all Trustee selection methods Trustees. At the AGM each year the members elect a Chairman In (eg. appointed by, elected by) addition, the other members of the Executive Committee are elected at the AGM.

(eg. trust, association, company)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

The charity trustees will make available to You may choose to include each new charity trustee, on or before his or additional information, where her first appointment: relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
(a) a copy of this constitution and any amendments made to it; and (b) a copy of the CIO’s latest trustees’ annual report and statement of accounts.
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

To advance the education of young people aged 13 to 25 years who are resident in Wooler and the surrounding area of Glendale in the districts of Alnwick and Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, without distinction of Summary of the objects of the age, sex or political or religious opinion; charity set out in its governing document (a) The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life;

(b) Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities

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and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.

Providing a warm and safe place for young people to gather, socialise, meet new people, take part in group activities. The centre is a place the young people identified as their space which they have, and are encouraged, to input into its layout and activities. The centre also provides an environment with adults (staff) they trust and confide in if they wish.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

The trustees have regard for the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit. They are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and the Charity Commission requirements. The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity, of the incoming resources and application of resources for that period.

The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that report accurately the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the finances are adequately and securely managed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Accounts are prepared on a monthly basis and submitted to trustees for inspection. One trustee with accounting knowledge is the nominated Treasurer with special responsibility for overseeing the accounting processes and procedures.

The Chair of trustees meets with the centre manager 2 to 4 times a month.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Volunteers have step in to cover staff sickness and provide ‘extra pair of hands’ when needed for activities.

Trustees have also helped and volunteered when able and needed.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The main achievement of the accounting period was to appoint new trustees. One of the Trustees had to resign as he moved away from the area due to work commitments, however we have appointed two new ones who are very keen to get involved. Another local person who has helped volunteering is also considering being a Trustee.

We previously reported the ‘older’ young people never returned after Covid and that this seemed to align with the national position. Numbers of young people attending in the age range of 12-15 increased in the previous year and this has continued and we have seen attendance of some of those who have now become the ‘older ones’ increase.

Changing opening hours from 6:30 – 9pm to 5:30-8pm during the winter worked well and has been extended to all year round after feedback from the young people.

We have continued with sessions that have been split into age groups after the increase in attendees. The younger ones preferring more activity and craft based sessions and making it comfortable for the older ones like to have more mature young adult themed conversations and discuss issues confronting them at their age. The new influx of new starters this year (in September) appreciate this split in age groups. We have seen an increase in the number of young people coming in hungry, the Co-op are still donating their reduced food and the tuck shop has been reduced to allow for more finances to go towards savoury and more substantial meals.

One of the new trustee is a builder/engineer who renovated the kitchen and storage areas. Subsequent purchases of new cooking appliances and utensils we have been able to provide a greater variety of food and seen associated fall in tuck shop purchases.

During summer 2024 Northumberland Archives worked with a group of young people from Wooler Drop In and 1st Wooler BP Scouts to develop a film inspired by the history, heritage, archival collections, and their experiences of the area.

The young people worked with professional film makers to learn all about how to plan, format, shoot, and edit a documentary film. Their film, The Wooler Way of Life, was screened at the 20[th] Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival in March 2025. (available on youTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv3bXYE3jvg&t=1s)

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The current policy is to achieve and then maintain sufficient funds to cover winding up costs.

Details of any funds materially None at the period end. in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

The charity’s principal sources of funding are through grant applications. We are fortunate to have one funder who has provided approximately 30% of our running costs for the last 3 years and is likely to continue for a further 3 years.

how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Philip O’Leary

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

Chair

Adrian Pardey

Date 27/01/2026

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	Wooler Drop In Centre	Wooler Drop In Centre	Wooler Drop In Centre	No (if any)	CC16a
	For the period from	01/04/2024 Period start date	To	31/03/2025 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 10,000 3,333 7,500 10,000 5,165 720 4 - 36,722 - - - 36,722 756 2,058 1,744 423 2,582 1,949 26,791 436 - 36,739	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 10,000 3,333 7,500 10,000 5,165 720 4 - 36,722 - - - 36,722 756 2,058 1,744 423 2,582 1,949 26,791 436 - 36,739	Last year to the nearest £
Ballinger Trust	10,000				-
UK Youth	3,333				-
Sir James Knott Trust	7,500				-
CommnuityFoundation	10,000				10,000
Donations	5,165				221
NCC Patments Acc	720				-
Lottery	4				63
Transfer WYPA - Youth Café Grant *Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	-				22,354
	36,722				32,638

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-
	-				-
*Sub total*	-				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					32,638

DropIn Expenses	756	-	-	756	960
Gas & Electric	2,058	-	-	2,058	2,503
HR Subscription	1,744	-	-	1,744	1,453
Internet	423	-	-	423	329
Rent	2,582	-	-	2,582	1,233
Staff Pensions	1,949	-	-	1,949	1,808
Wages	26,791	-	-	26,791	17,069
Water Rates	436	-	-	436	357
Other	-	-	-	-	599
**Sub total **	36,739	-	-	36,739	26,311

Other **Sub total **	- 36,739	- -	- -		- 36,739	599 26,311
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
	-	-		-	-
	-	-		-	-
**Sub total **	-	-		-	-	-

**Total payments **	36,739	-		-	36,739	26,311
*Net of receipts/(payments)*	- 17	-		-	- 17	6,327
A5 Transfers between funds	-	-	-		-	-
A6 Cash funds last year end	-	-	-		-	-
*Cash funds this year end*	- 17	-		-	- 17	6,327

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets CCXX R2 accounts (SS)	Signature Details Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details 2	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 6,309 - - - - - 6,309 - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name PhilipO'Leary Adrian Pardey	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Current value (optional)
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			When due (optional)






			Date of approval
			13/01/2026
			13/01/2026
			29/01/2026

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)