2025-07-31-accounts - Stogursey Youth Club

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period Period start date 01/08/2024 - 31/07/2025

Charity name: Stogursey Youth Club

Charity registration number:1202157

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Stogursey Youth Club as a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) defines its purpose, to advance in life and help young people in Stogursey and the surrounding area.
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	The CIO obtain funding through grants to contract an accredited Youth Organisation to deliver a weekly youth club to meet the objectives set out in the constitution; 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 and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals. Stogursey Parish Council provide a community room, in which the youth club functions, free of charge. The CIO has no property or assets.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	All Trustees of the CIO have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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	The CIO has secured annual funding of £7000 per annum for the delivery of Stogursey Youth Club by obtaining a number of grants. The Youth Club has over fifty young people registered. With activities that support the purpose and objectives, as set out in its constitution. These include; Camping Forest walks Somerset show trip Cooking workshops Art sessions Creeley park visit Stogursey Youth Club offers a safe space for young people living in isolated, rural communities to come together, build relationships, skills and experiences to enrich their lives, and develop skills and opportunities for the future.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	At the end of the period the CIO’s financial position was £202.21 this was obtained through grants as outlined in the annual return. Fund raising activities undertaken by the young people and their families contributed to the overall income. The CIO has no property or assets.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	In the event of surplus funds, this is held to contribute to the next terms fees.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	At the end of the period no reserves were held.
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Funds raised cover costs of delivery, reserves are not required.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	There are no deficits in funds.
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	No concerns.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		The CIO has four trustees. All Trustees are over the age of 18. There must be at least three charity trustees. If the number falls below this minimum, the remaining trustee or trustees may act only to call a meeting of the charity trustees, or appoint a new charity trustee. The maximum number of charity trustees is 4. The charity trustees may not appoint any charity trustee if as a result the number of charity trustees would exceed the maximum.
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	CIO constitution document.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	The charity is a Charitable incorporated organisation who’s only voting members are its Trustees.
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	All Trustees are within their initial period of office. Eligibility for trusteeship Every charity trustee must be a natural person. No individual may be appointed as a charity trustee of the CIO: (i) if he or she is under the age of 16 years; or (ii) if he or she would automatically cease to hold office under the provisions of clause Error: Reference source not foundError: Reference source not found. No one is entitled to act as a charity trustee whether on

appointment or on any reappointment until he or she has expressly acknowledged, in whatever way the charity trustees decide, his or her acceptance of the office of charity trustee. At least one of the trustees of the CIO must be 18 years of age or over. If there is no trustee aged at least 18 years, the remaining trustees may only act to call a meeting of the charity trustees, or appoint a new charity trustee.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Stogursey Youth Club
Other name the charity uses	Stogursey Youth Club
Registered charitynumber	1202157
Charity’s principal address	32 Tower Hill Stogursey Bridgwater Somerset TA5 1PL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Paula Beazley	Treasurer	2 march 2023	Paula Beazley
Clare Munt	Secretary	2 march 2023	Clare Munt
Gregor Millar	Chair	2 march 2023	Gregor Millar
Scott Nurton		2 march 2023	Scott Nurton

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Paula Beazley Full name(s) Clare Munt Position (eg Secretary, Secretary Treasurer Chair, etc)

Date

4 May 2026

Stogursey Youth Club CIO

Annual account for period 1.8.2024 to 31.7.2025

Date	Description	Credit	Debit	Balance
13.12.2024	ParishCouncil	3000		7202.21
30.5.24	Youth Unlimited Payment 24/25		7000	202.21