Youth Foundation Charity Number: 1202802 Annual Trustees’ Report Period Covered: 21 April 2024 – 20 April 2025
1. Structure, Governance and Management
Youth Foundation, previously operating as Nada Foundation, is a charitable incorporated organisation registered with the Charity Commission under number 1202802. The charity is governed by its Constitution, adopted on 21 April 2023. Oversight is provided by the Board of Trustees, composed of the following individuals during this reporting period:
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Mr. Abdel Alahdal (Chair of Trustees)
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Ms. Lobna Maktari
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Ms. Shaymaa Ibrahim
The trustees are responsible for the governance, strategic direction, and compliance of the charity with legal and regulatory requirements. No trustee received remuneration during this reporting period.
Registered Address: Youth Foundation 402 Aidan House Sunderland Road Gateshead Tyne and Wear NE8 3HU
2. Trustee Payments and Benefits
No trustee received any form of payment or personal benefit during the reporting period. All activities were carried out voluntarily. The charity remains fully compliant with Charity Commission guidelines on trustee remuneration and conflict of interest.
3. Objectives and Activities
Youth Foundation’s primary mission is to support women and girls, particularly from vulnerable and marginalised backgrounds, through empowerment programmes, psychological support, education, and capacity-building.
Our key charitable objectives are: - To advance the education and empowerment of women and girls. - To relieve the distress and suffering of survivors of violence. - To support integration, wellbeing, and economic participation of women in local communities.
4. Summary of Activities and Achievements (2024/2025)
During the reporting period, Youth Foundation successfully delivered the following direct service projects:
| Project | Funded By | Income (£) | Expenditure (£) | Beneficiaries |
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| Brighter | The National | 20,000.00 | 8,422.17 | 117 |
| Futures | Lottery | |||
| for | Community | |||
| Women | Fund | |||
| Emergen | Noor Web | 1,306.00 | 814.41 | 10 |
| cy and | Limited | |||
| Logistic | ||||
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| Support | ||||
| Empowe | Joicey Trust | 1,000.00 | 166.79 | 3 |
| ring | ||||
| Women | ||||
| - Pilot | ||||
| Initiative |
Total direct beneficiaries across all service projects: 130 women and girls
5. Financial Review
Income: - The National Lottery Community Fund: £20,000.00
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Noor Web Limited: £1,306.00
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Joicey Trust: £1,000.00
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Unrestricted Donations: £327.00
Total Income: £22,633.00
Expenditure: - Total Charitable Project Costs: £9,403.37 - Administrative, Rent, Utilities, and Overheads: £4,286.63
Total Expenditure: £13,690.00
Bank Position (as of 20 April 2025): £13,954.00
No outstanding liabilities or debt instruments are held.
6. Public Benefit Statement
The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning its future activities.
Youth Foundation has clearly demonstrated public benefit by: - Delivering free services to over 130 women and girls - Reducing isolation and trauma through therapeutic and social engagement - Supporting economic empowerment and employability through education and digital training
7. Reserves and Risk Management
The charity holds minimal reserves due to its size and nature but maintains strict controls on spending and project reporting. Any unrestricted funds are prioritised for emergency needs or essential running costs.
Trustees regularly assess financial risk, safeguarding, and project delivery risk to ensure operational stability.
8. Declaration
This report was approved by the Board of Trustees on 27 July 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
Abdel Alahdal
Chair of Trustees Youth Foundation
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the period ended Set out on pages |
Charity Name Youth Foundation |
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| 20thApril 2025 | Charity no (if any) |
1202802 | |
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the period ended 20 / 04 / 2025 .
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
| Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: |
Date: 26/07/2025 |
26/07/2025 |
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| Robert Couser | ||
| ICAEW - ACA | ||
| 162 Kingsquarter | ||
| Maidenhead | ||
| SL6 1AW |
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Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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| Youth Foundation Charity Name |
Youth Foundation Charity Name |
Youth Foundation Charity Name |
1202802 No (if any) |
1202802 No (if any) |
1202802 No (if any) |
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| For the period from |
21/04/2024 Period start date |
To | 20/04/2025 Period end date |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 36 2,561 35 20,000 - - - - 22,633 - - - 22,633 1,709 511 165 3,514 2,174 69 653 105 370 1,290 440 2,150 115 417 9 13,690 - 13,690 8,943 - 5,011 13,954 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 36 2,561 35 20,000 - - - - 22,633 - - - 22,633 1,709 511 165 3,514 2,174 69 653 105 370 1,290 440 2,150 115 417 9 13,690 - - - 13,690 8,943 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| PAYPAL GIVING FUND | 36 | ||||||
| DONATIONS | 2,561 | ||||||
| OTHER INCOME | 35 | ||||||
| GRANTS | 20,000 | ||||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 22,633 | - | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| SUBSCRIPTIONS | 1,709 | ||||||
| CONSULTANCY | 511 | ||||||
| PRINTING,POSTAGE & STATIONERY | 165 | ||||||
| SUNDRY | 3,514 | ||||||
| TRAVEL | 2,174 | ||||||
| RECRUITMENT | 69 | ||||||
| MARKETING | 653 | ||||||
| BANK FEES | 105 | ||||||
| CONSULTANTS | 370 | ||||||
| INSURANCE | 1,290 | ||||||
| LIGHT & HEAT | 440 | ||||||
| RENT | 2,150 | ||||||
| LEGAL | 115 | ||||||
| TELEPHONE | 417 | ||||||
| REPAIRS | 9 | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | 13,690 | - | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 8,943 | - | - | 8,943 | - | |||
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| 5,011 | - | - | 5,011 | - | |||
| 13,954 | - | - | 13,954 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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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 B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds CCXX R2 accounts (SS) |
Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details CHARITY BANK ACCOUNT Details Signature 2 |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 13,954 - - - - - 13,954 - OK 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 |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| 26/07/2025 |