East of England and East Midlands RYWU Annual review and Accounts 2025 Section A Structure, overnance and mana ement Charity Number 1198570 Prlnclple address . Clo Harway Houso. Rectory Road, chm510rd. Esso& CM11 RQ. Tru$toe nam• Office 1 Pramjit Bhoga 2 Julie Auger 3 Martin Solder 4 Elizabeth Morris 5 Charles Shaw 6. Lisa Wright 7. Adam Cope 8. Alison Jolley Chair Vice Chair Treasurer Secretary In the year Victoria Pallen resigned as a trustee and Lisa Ight replaced her. Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Type of goveming document Constituti H¢)w the tharty is onstituted cio Trustee sdeclion methods Elected by lull memb$ Section C ectives and activities Summary of the objects of the charlty set out In Its governing document THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THOSE WHO WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE EAST OF ENGAND AND EAST MIDLANDS SO THAT SAID YOUNG PEOPLE MAY DEVELOPTHEIR PERSONAL, SOCIAL. PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES. ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIALAND FIND THEIR PLACE AS ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETY AS A WHOLE.
Objectives and activities in 2025126 The charity (xjntinued to work towards its agreed regional infrastwcture oty'eclives. These induded regular eng4ement with the National Youth Agency. UK Youth. the Centre foi Sw'al Polw. George Williams Cdlegelcentre for Youth Impact. the National Assttiation of Boys and Girts Clubs, Nats"onal Regional Youth Work Units, local aulhorilies and voluntsry seck y+xth organisab"ons. Inllu•n¢lng youth poley Regional me81ing5. pol discuSsie5. con5uAab"on actmty and engagerrnt Ih nthonal bod$. tI"5uJssv covered the Natrjnal Youth Strategy, Annual Y¢xrth Survey. Youth Work ek. Ycthh quah"fickn"cfi5, UKYP, UK Youth cne41 aThJ y¢xrth voice poly The region ¢xJntr)uted to National Youth Strategy cL)nsuttats"on ath.wty wrth profe55w)nals and ou terShIp increased and meth.ws remained attended. Tha chanty supported doser éThJ4ement with Ihe Lcvl knernrnent Associai¥)n and Local Aulhonty Youlh Wryk Partn•rnThlp developmert and coll•l>orntlon Regional Trk meetsngs, 81 auih eroagement. and links with nabonal youth work Inftasttjclure. Ddi¥ery and ccmmissioning ol yth wryk qlIfiCa$ and professonal devekpment. Bursary Rcmjnd 6 supported Level 2 Award and Lèvèl 3 Cèrtificgte delivery Five trainry OVKlws wefe commissKJned to dèlivw fo Level 2 courses and a L8v813 tOP-UP Cou8 A prcgrarnme 91 professional development short courses was launched and oversubsc¥tbed. Partwab"on Youlh wèie rUlted for the Easl of Eng48nd 8nol East Mi¢Jands. Natal Youth Strategy Yclh consultation reached a vnde raroe ofyoung FeoF4e East MlandS Yguth Surnmit was delrye swcessfuly," th6 East ol ErrtJlaTrJ summit was postptsn8d due to lthv nmtérs aryj wll be restheduled The Unil rnaintaired fortnightty cross-regional collatx)rats"on and coth.nued rnonthlylregular eThJagernent wth the NYA on wothforce strategy. regional roayshows and nalKnal youtt) work davelo developm•ni Youth vok• Recnjrfmentof pa"ca"0n wthws. consuttaon acbmty. youlh Summary ofthe maln actlvltl•s undertak•n for tho publi¢ benofrt in rglation to the•e objects dtvtkynert yrwth swnmits. Cros8-rèOonal ¢oll¥borntlon Fothghdy Thn9$ Natwal Regional YcxJlh Work Unts and regLar Achievements and perforniance Regional infrastructure and policy Influence The Unit maintained and strengthened its r&Jional infrastructure role. Membership continL1 to increase aTrY meetings were well attended by organisalional representatives. The chanty Fyowded sector news. resources. reports and updates through its devek)ping website and r*Krfks. National Yth Strategy consuwion a¢tMty was a signifiGant achievement. The first stage inclLbJed regh)nal professhJnal engagenEnt through an RYW meeting and six additional events inv¢Jving wght ryganisab"ons, th 64 professDnals participating. Young peOe were enpJ&a through events reaching 43 youtvj people, including mixed group5 involving young Feople SEND. those in allemaiive education, NEET young people, young Peop in care. youThJ carers and LGBTQ+ young people. A second stage of youth-only consultatK)n indJed five even eight groups and 90 young people. The Unit also conlribuled to secloT Folicy diScussn on VrkfOrCe developmenL the Youth Work Twni uabfication5 and JNC UKYP UK
Youth Council, the Centre for Youth Voice, Nat1 Ywth Strategy implementat)n and Erasmus+ repining. 5.2 Workforce development and bursary delivery The charity continugj to SUFfQrt youth qualification routes and workfor development Dunng the year Bursary RourKI 6 included Level 2 Award delivery, a full Level 3 Certificate c(xJr5e. addrtional Level 3 topup leamers and later Commissioning of a further programft teginning in September 2025. By the final quarter. fve training WOVKlers teen ¢ommis5ioned to deliver four Level 2 courses and one Level 3 top-up course. All Level 2 courses commenced in September 2025 aTrJ the Level 3 top-up cwts"ficate course CoMmend in January 2026. with 10 learners wc#Jres&n9 thrThJgh to JurE 2026. A separate professional deve¥nt programme vras launched from January lo May 2026. The half-day sessions covered Equlty, P¢y•Rr and Inclusive Practice. Adolent Development.. How the Teenage Brain Works,. New Tools for Working with Gen Z and Gen Apha.. Health. Lifestyle Ct#)ices and Inequality.. Mindfulness in Youth Work," and Spirituality, and Meanir4J in Youth Work. The programme was oversubscribed and well receNed. partiapants reportirrtj limited access to COmparae CPD tyor¥J Level 213 qualifution roules. 5.3 Youth volce The charty recruited part-t1 PartKipat#)n Youth Workers. one for each region. lo develop and delNer rts youth v0e strategy. The youth VO programme was launched during the year, wth the first meeting hekd on 11 September 2025 and attended by 16 peopk from 14 oryjanisations. Youth summits we Fdanned for the East MlandS arKI East of England. The East Midlands summit Yras ell attended arKI $sSful. prowdirrfj a useful stepping stone in developing the charitls youth vthce apyoxh. The East of England summit was postponed due lo insulent numbers and Vill be SChedUled. 5.4 Governance and strategic development Trustees maintained regular oversight of delivery and finance, reviewing risks and mrtgations throughcxrt the year. The trustees contsnued implements'ng the strategic business plan and monitoring perfomiance indicators wrthin the funding agreement. A to deliver Youth W(wk Training as part of the Derbyshire Local Youth Transf0matn Pilot was submitted but was unsu¢cessful.' the process wovided useful learning for future c£AlaboraiNe WOFrt)sals. Section D Financial review The Charity %Uld like to be in a a EhJSrtn whereby il ha5 12 months of free reserves in pl. At this stage of the asscciations existen this ig an awratnal Fol Brf•f statom•nl of the ¢harlty's policy on rnservos
Section E Declaration The trustees doclar• that th•y have approved the tru•tees' report above. Slgned on behalf of the Gharlty'¥ trust Slgnature(8) Full nam01s) Posltlon
Eastof Eniiand and East Mldland5 Ileglonalyoulh Work Unn Report of the Independent Examiner to the trustees on the accounts of the Charity for the vear ended 31ST December 2025 I report on thé financial statements of the Charity on pages 2 to 3 for the year ended 31st December 2025 which have been prepar in a(tsrdance with the Charitie5 Act 2011 (the Act). Respective respmsibilities of trustees and examlner As describèd on page 2, the Charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(21 of the Charities Act 2011 (thè 2011 Art) and that an independent Èxamination is needed. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under the 2011 Act, or otherwise, and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to 11 examine the accounts under sertion 145 of the Act 111 to follow the prOdureS laid down in the General Directions given by the Charty Commission under séction 145{5){b) of the Act, and. 111) to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of opinion and of work undertaken I conducted my examination in accordance with the General Directions glven by the Charity Commissionersfor England & Wales setting outthe duties of an independent examiner issued by the Charity Commissioners under sertion 145151(bl of the Act) In relation to the conducting of an independent examination. referred to above. An independent examination includes a rèview of the aetounting records kept by the Charity and of the accounting systems employed by the CharTty and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disc105ures in the financial statements and seeklng explanations from you as trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. and inforniation Supplied by the trustees in the course of the examination is not subjected to audrt tests or enquiries. and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the flnanaal statements. and In particular, l express no opinion as to whether the financial statements 've a true and fair view of the affairs of the charity. and my report is limlted to the matters set out in the statement below. I planned and performed my examlnation 50 as to &itisfy myself that the objectives of the independent examination are achieved and before finalizing the report l obtain written assurances from the trustees of all material matters.
Independert examlner's statem I can confimi that in connection with my examination no matter has come to my attention which 8ives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: il to keep accounting records in accordance with 5ertion 130 of the acL ii) to prepare financial sLitements vjhich in accordance with the accnuntlng records and comply wrth the accounting requirements of the 2011 Art have not been met or, 1151 to which, in my oplnion. attention should be drawn in my report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. The Examiner's relevant professional qualification or body is A550ciation of Accounting Technicians Malcolm Cummin8s FMAAT 9 Everett Close 5prowston Norwich Norfolk NR7 8FE Signature N 4. The date upon which my opinion is expressed is iith February 20W
East ol EnO0Thl and East Mldlands Wonalyouth Work Unlt Loialand admlnlstrallve Inforniatlon Trustees J. Augei P. 8ogal L Morris M. Solder c. stlaw A. Cope Joll V. Pallen ChaTllyAddress House Rectory Lane Chelmstord Essex CMI IRQ lftdependenl examlner Halcolm Cummlngs BankeTS UnltyTwst Bank PO IN)x7193 Pianetsry Road Willenhall VIVI 9DG
Eastof Enoand and Eastmldlands ReKionalYouthWofk Unlt 3111212024 Category East ol England and East Mldtands RYWU 127.719 80,140 TolalAssets: 127.719 80.140 Llablutles Category Total Liabilrties: Assets- Llablilties 127.719 80.140 Capltal Caregory Relalned Eamin 127.719 80.140 TotalCaMaL" 127.719 80.140
East ol Ewand and East Mldlands RezlonalY(Arth WO Unlt R•¢eipts and PaymeiitsA¢c(nI Sal•s 3V1212024 Chavhabie Twsts YMCAGeorge Wwam DCMS Natlonal Youth Agency Youth Focus North East Totsl Sales.. 5.OlXI 19.812 129,433 3,300 157.545 6.264 24.446 147.551 178,261 Dlrecl Costs Category Goods and Materiats-Training sb-ContraCtOrS Total Direct Costs: Gross Prolit= 92.703 13.588 87,519 11.539 106,291 99.058 Exwses Category Travel and gjbsistence Bankcharges and Interest Paid Website & Software Costs Accountancy Fees Insurance Oihi Running Costs Total Expenses". 571 72 375 236 179 2.400 396 2.5¢)0 178 3.675 6.102 Net Profil". 47.579 73.101 Cashfunds at lastyearend 80.140 7.039 Totslcash Funds 127.719 80.140 Signed on behaltof me TrUee$ Martin Solder Tieasurer Malcolm Cummlngs Independent Examlner