2025-04-05-accounts

	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	for theperiod	for theperiod	for theperiod
	From	Period start date			To	Period end date
		01	June	2024		31	March	2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Stop Youth Knife Crime Other names charity is known by SYKC Registered charity number (if any) 1205762

Charity's principal address Office 1 Izabella House 24-26 Regent Place Birmingham Postcode B1 3NJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	HaleyMorrison
	Dominic Facey- Biggs
	Julian Bennett
	Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
	Name		Dates acted if not for whole year

TAR

March 2012

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Type of governing document

• (eg. trust deed, constitution

Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustees are appointed in accordance with the charity’s Trustee selection methods constitution.

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Stop Youth Knife Crime is governed by its CIO constitution and managed by its trustees.

The trustees are responsible for the overall management and strategic direction of the charity.

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

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March 2012

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Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

The charity exists to promote the prevention of crime by raising awareness of knife crime and its impact on young people. The charity works to support children and young people through education, community engagement and positive activities.

The trustees confirm that they have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit when carrying out the charity’s activities. During the reporting period the charity focused on establishing its foundations and delivering early community engagement work including:  raising awareness of the impact of knife crime  engaging with young people and community groups  organising youth engagement activities including sports- based events  purchasing equipment and materials to support community activities  developing the charity’s website and communication platforms

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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March 2012

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The trustees would like to acknowledge the contribution of volunteers who supported the charity’s activities during the period.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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March 2012

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Section D Achievements and performance

• During its first period of operation the charity focused on

• Summary of the main establishing the organisation and beginning its community

• achievements of the charity engagement activities.

• during the year Key achievements during the period included:  Establishing the charity and operational infrastructure  Launching the charity’s website and communication channels

• Purchasing equipment to support youth engagement initiatives

• Organising community-focused activities including a youth sports engagement event

• Building relationships with community groups and schools

• These activities helped the charity begin delivering its objectives of raising awareness and engaging young people in positive activities.

The trustees plan to continue developing the charity’s activities to increase awareness of knife crime and support young people through community engagement initiatives. Future plans include expanding outreach work, developing partnerships with schools and community organisations, and delivering further youth engagement activities aimed at promoting safer communities and positive opportunities for young people.

Section E Financial review

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March 2012

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As a newly established charity the trustees aim to maintain Brief statement of the sufficient reserves to support the charity’s activities and charity’s policy on ensure its continued operation. This reporting period represents reserves the charity’s first period of operation following its registration.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

The reporting period covers June 2024 to 31 March 2025. You may choose to include During this period the charity received donations and grant additional information, funding to support its activities. Trustees also provided initial where relevant about: funding to support the setup of the charity, including website  the charity’s principal development, application costs and the purchase of equipment. sources of funds Funds during the year were used to support youth engagement (including any activities, purchase equipment and cover operational costs fundraising); necessary to establish the charity.

• The trustees are satisfied that funds have been applied in

• how expenditure has furtherance of the charity’s objectives.

• supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

The trustees intend to continue developing the charity’s activities to increase awareness of knife crime and support young people through community engagement initiatives, partnerships with schools and community organisations, and youth engagement activities.

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Haley Morrison

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

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March 2012

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Date 0410312026 TAR IdrLh 2012

Stop Youth Knife Crime (SYKC)

Receipts and Payments Account

The charity was registered on 16 November 2023. Operational activity and banking arrangements b Period: 1 June 2024 – 31 March 2025

Receipts
Income – Donatons	5701.3
Income – Other	4.96
Trustee startup donaton	1850
Total Receipts	7556.26
Payments
Equipment & actvity materials	1215.24
Admin / operatng	158.95
Event / programme costs	2872.28
Travel / transport	841.23
Charity setup / professional fees	24
Website / email / digital	454.64
Total Payments	5566.34
Bank reconciliaton
Opening bank balance	0
Net movement (receipts - payments)	1989.92
Closing bank balance	1989.92

The trustees declare that they have approved the accounts for the period 1 June 2024 to 31 March

Name:	Haley Morrison
Positon:	Chair
Date:	3/4/2026
Signature:

began in June 2024 and therefore financial transactions relate to the period from June 2024 onwards.

h 2025.

Assets retained by the charity

Laptop used for charity administration Sports equipment used for youth engagement activities School knife-amnesty post boxes Promotional materials and event equipment