FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
FOR
THE CALLINGTON YOUTH PROJECT GROUP CHARITY NUMBER 1200359
DAWE, HAWKEN & DODD Chartered Certified Accountants Callington, Cornwall.
THE CALLINGTON YOUTH PROJECT GROUP CHARITY NUMBER 1200359
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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| General Information | 1 |
| Trustees' Report | 2 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 5 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 6 |
| Balance Sheet | 7 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 8 |
THE CALLINGTON YOUTH PROJECT GROUP GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
TRUSTEES:
Paul Carey Paul Read Sarah Slocombe Lesley Dingle Christopher Bland Helen Trevithick
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: PRINCIPAL OFFICE:
1200359
Holwell Farm Stoke Climsland Callington PL17 8NA
OBJECTS:
We help young people access experiences and services that they find difficult to do because of our semi-rural location.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS:
Dawe, Hawken & Dodd Chartered Certified Accountants 52 Fore Street Callington Cornwall PL17 7AJ
BANKERS:
Lloyds Bank plc 25 Gresham Street London EC2V 7HN
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THE CALLINGTON YOUTH PROJECT GROUP CHARITY NUMBER 1200359
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The Trustees present their report together with the financial statements for the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2024.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Constitution
The Callington Youth Project Group is a charitable trust for general charitable purposes established by a Charitable Trust deed dated
Trustees
The Trustees during the financial period covered by the financial statements were as follows:
Paul Carey Paul Read Sarah Slocombe Lesley Dingle Christopher Bland Helen Trevithick
The Trustees at the date of this report are as follows:
Paul Carey Paul Read Sarah Slocombe Lesley Dingle Shea Jackson
Trustees are recruited and appointed so as to ensure that the board taken as a whole has a range of competencies and experience appropriate for a community charity of this size. New trustees are provided with a full induction to the charity and training is provided where required. The Trustees have received no remuneration or expenses nor has any person connected with them.
Trustees' responsibilities
The Trustees have a duty to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Trust and its income and expenditure for that year. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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Make judgements and estimates that re reasonable and prudent, and
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Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Trust will continue its activities.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Trust and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Trust and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Trustees confirm that the financial statements comply with statutory requirements, the Charitable Trust Deed and the Statement of Recommended Practice on Accounting and Reporting by Charities of March 2005.
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Organisational structure
Decisions are made either by the Trustees as a whole or by a committee of the Trustees.
Risks
The major risks to which the charity is exposed, as identified by the Trustees, have been reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate these risks.
OBJECTS
Objects
To help young people access experiences and services that they find difficult to do because of our semi-rural location.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
Taking fully into account the above objects, the Trustees have concluded that the charity meets the public benefit requirement because the services and opportunities the charity provides are open to all young people within the target age range (13-21 years old) without exception.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities undertaken
The Trustees have undertaken a number of activities:
The charity continued to run a minibus service taking young people to the Live Wire Youth Music club in Saltash on most Monday evenings throughout the year. The average number of young people using this service, as demonstrated by the records the charity keeps, is about 6.
Since April 2024 the charity has been running drop-in sessions for young people at “The Vault” Youth Centre in Fore Street, Callington. The youth centre was developed using volunteers and assistance from local businesses in a building leased by the charity that formerly housed a bank. After a few months of running one night per week the charity was able to expand by opening its doors for the drop-in sessions for two nights per week. Each session runs from 4pm to 7pm and is staffed by a qualified youth worker supported by two or three volunteers, each of which has been subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
In parallel with the above the trustees began negotiations with the owner of the building to purchase its freehold, and with potential funders to obtain sufficient grant funding of £230,000. By the end of the year the charity had a provisional offer of £100,000 and applications for two significant grants that would bring the total funding to match the target sum.
Factors relevant to achievement of objectives
The factors relevant to the achievements of the Trust's objectives include close coordination and communication between the trustees, a professional approach to all external bodies, and appropriate publicity to gsrner the support of the local community.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
Review of financial position
Incoming resources were £22,448 (2023 - £10,034). Resources expended totalled £17,604 (2023 - £2,561). Net incoming resources were £4,844 (2023 - £7,473).
Reserves
Total unrestricted income reserves at 31 December 2024 were £23,943 (2023: £19,099).
Unrestricted Fund
Surplus income arising during the year is added to the general unrestricted fund and is available for future charitable purposes.
Principal funding sources
The principal funding source of the charity is Donations. Expenditure in the year under review has supported the key objectives of the charity by facilitating the activities mentioned above.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
Paul Read
Dated 28/10/2024
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THE CALLINGTON YOUTH PROJECT GROUP
INDEPENDENT EXMINER'S REPORT to the Trustees of The Callington Youth Project Group
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2024 which are set out on pages 6 to 9.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the account. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
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to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity 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 the seeking of explanations from you as 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.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements
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(a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act and
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(b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Date: 13[th] October 2025
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THE CALLINGTON YOUTH PROJECT GROUP CHARITY NUMBER 1200359
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
| Unrestricted | Total | Total | ||
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| Income | Funds | Funds | ||
| Fund | Year ended | Year ended | ||
| 31 December | 31 December | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| INCOMING RESOURCES | Notes | |||
| Incoming resources | 2 | 22,448 | 10,034 | |
| TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES | 22,448 | 10,034 | ||
| RESOURCES EXPENDED | ||||
| Charitable activities | 3 | 17,604 | 2,561 | |
| Governance costs | ||||
| Audit and accountancy | - | - | ||
| TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED | 17,604 | 2,561 | ||
| NET INCOMING RESOURCES | 4,844 | 7,473 | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD | 19,099 | 11,626 | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 4 | 23,943 | 19,099 |
The notes on pages 8 and 9 form part of the financial statements
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THE CALLINGTON YOUTH PROJECT GROUP CHARITY NUMBER 1200359
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
| FIXED ASSETS Motor Vehicles CURRENT ASSETS Current Account Debtors CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES) TOTAL ASSETS REPRESENTED BY Unrestricted funds 4 TOTAL FUNDS |
2024 £ £ 2,930 24,800 - 3,787 21,013 23,943 23,943 23,943 |
2023 £ £ 2930 11,169 5,000 - 16,169 19,099 19,099 19,099 |
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Signed on behalf of the Trustees
P Read
Dated:
These notes on pages 8 and 9 form part of the financial statements
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THE CALLINGTON YOUTH PROJECT GROUP CHARITY NUMBER 1200359
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements have been drawn up in accordance with the Charities Act 2011,
the Statement of Recommended Practice on Accounting and Reporting by Charities, of March 2005, accounting standards and the historic cost basis of accounting.
Incoming Resources
Incoming resources are accounted for on a receivable basis. No incoming resources are deferred. No incoming resources have been included net of expenditure.
Resources expended
Liabilities are recognised when they arise.
2 INCOMING RESOURCES
| INCOMING RESOURCES | Unrestricted | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Income | Income | |
| Funds | Funds | |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Donations | 5,315 | 5,014 |
| Grants | 17,000 | 5,000 |
| Sales | 133 | 20 |
| 22,448 | 10,034 |
3 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
| Insurances Purchases IT Costs Utilities Office Expenses Mini Bus Expenses Mobile Phone Legal and Professional Fees |
2,062 567 224 2,572 330 3,462 108 8,279 17,604 |
904 - - - - 401 81 1,175 |
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2,561 |
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THE CALLINGTON YOUTH PROJECT GROUP CHARITY NUMBER 1200359
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
| FUNDS | Unrestricted | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Income | Income | |
| Funds | Funds | |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Assets | 27,730 | 19,099 |
| 3,787 | - | |
| Liabilities | 23,943 | 19,099 |
4. FUNDS
The Unrestricted Income Fund represent incoming resources net of expenditure.
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