Henfield Youth Club CIO
Charity No 1202869
Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] March 2024
Trustees: The Reverend Christina Mary Bennett Mrs Jan Louise Holden Mr Thomas Moss
Bankers: Barclays Bank plc
Structure Governance and Management
Henfield Youth Club CIO was formed to take over from the original Charity, The Henfield Youth Welfare Association, known as Henfield Youth Club, which was set up by a Trust Deed dated 18[th] April 1961 for the purpose of helping and educating boys and girls through their leisure time activities so to develop their physical mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved. The original Youth Club was the former Infant School in Nep Town Road Henfield but in 2005 it moved to new, purpose-built premises on the Kings Field, Deer Park Henfield. The Club is open to all young people between the ages of 8 and 17 resident in Henfield and the surrounding villages.
The new CIO Charity No 1202869 will take over from 1[st] April 2024.
The Youth Worker with her team, both paid and voluntary, plan the activities provided for the club members. They will transfer to the CIO from 1[st] April 2024. The club will continue to meet during school term times. Separate sessions are held for ages 8 to 11 and 12 to 17.
A Nursery for babies and pre-school children will continue to use the premises each weekday. The hire fees assist with the Charity’s income.
The Trustees with the Youth Leader and other supporters of the Club form the Management Committee and will continue as the committee for the CIO
The Trustees confirm that in accordance with their duties as stated in section 17(5) of the 2011 Charities Act, guidance provided by the Charity Commission in regard to public benefit has been considered.
Safeguarding Health and Safety and Data Protection
The Trustees, the Youth Worker, the Staff and volunteers recognise the duty of care that they have towards the young people who use the Club; the protection of children and teenagers is taken very seriously.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks are carried out for all staff and volunteers before they commence working at the Youth Centre and are renewed as necessary. The staff undertake safeguarding training as part of their induction.
Aims and Purposes
The Trustees will continue to support the Youth Worker as she, the staff and volunteers deliver their programme of activities for the young people. The Trustees, Youth Worker and committee deal with maintenance and repair of the Youth Club building as necessary.
Objectives and Activities
The Youth Worker and staff will continue to arrange a variety of activities for the young people. These include shopping trips, crafts, cooking, singing and dancing groups as projects, a gaming area, sports and social activities.
Achievements and Performance
The Club continues to be popular with the young people of Henfield who enjoy the activities provided. They also much appreciate the support given by the Youth Worker at times when they are finding life difficult. During 2024-25 meetings and activities wiil continue. Two part time Assistant Youth Workers are employed with and this enables the Club to be open for more sessions each week
Review of the Year
The report for charity No 802141, which continued to operate during 2023-24, has details of The activities of that charity during that year.
Debbie Slaughter has been Youth Worker at the Club for over 20 years and will continue. The Trustees and, indeed, the whole village community very much appreciate all she does to support the young people of Henfield.
Youth Centre Building
Such maintenance as is required will be carried out on the Youth Centre building.
Financial Review
The financial statements for 2024-25 will be prepared in accordance with applicable Charity Law, Financial Reporting Standards and the current Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities SORP (FRS102), effective 1st January 2015. The accounts for charity no 802141 were filed for 2023-24.
The incoming resources for this charity for the year amounted to £0 and expenditure of £0.
Since West Sussex County Council withdrew youth work funding in 2015 the Trustees and Youth Worker are grateful for the support given to the Club by Henfield Parish Council, local charities and individuals.
Financial reserves. All funds (transferred from charity No 802141 on 1[st] April 2024,are available for immediate expenditure on the activities of the charity, equipment for use in those activities and maintenance of the charity’s premises.
All the charity’s funds are held in its Bank account. The trustees own the freehold Youth Centre premises in Deer Park Henfield, which are subject to a mortgage to Henfield Parish Council. The Youth Centre is being transferred to the CIO
Future Plans
The most important plan for the future is, to continue to support the young people of Henfield as they and the community recover from the Covid pandemic. The Trustees and the Youth worker continue to open the Club for the usual sessions to provide a safe space for the young people to meet, join in activities and socialise as they grow to maturity as individuals and members of society and the community.
Henfield Youth Club CIO
Charity No 1202869
Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024
Income £0 Expenditure £0
NB the CIO will take over from charity no 802141 from 1[st] April 2024 when the funds in that charity will be transferred to the CIO