Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 11[th] January 2024 to 31[st] March 2025
Charity name: My Runway Youth Development
Charity registration number: 1206494
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | My Runway Youth Development exists to advance the education, skills development and life opportunities of young people, particularly those from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds. The charity aims to provide mentoring, creative development opportunities, employability support and access to networks within the creative and cultural industries. |
| 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 |
During the reporting period, the charity focused on organisational development and strategic planning in preparation for delivering its programmes. This included refining programme design, establishing partnerships, developing funding applications and preparing governance structures. No programme delivery or funded activity took place during this period as the charity was in its early set up phase. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees confirm that they have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and planning its activities. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related
investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
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| 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 | This was the charity’s initial reporting period following registration. The focus of the trustees was on establishing governance systems, developing programme frameworks and building relationships with potential partners and supporters. Although no funded programmes were delivered during this period, groundwork was laid to enable future activity and long-term impact for young beneficiaries. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity did not receive any income and did not incur any expenditure during the reporting period. The charity therefore closed the period with a zero balance. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | As the charity did not receive any funds during this period, it does not currently hold reserves. The trustees intend to establish a reserves policy once income generating activities commence. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £0 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | The charity is newly established and has not yet commenced fundraising or received any income. As such, no reserves are currently held. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Not Applicable |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The trustees are confident that the charity will be able to secure funding and commence activities in the forthcoming period. There are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The charity did not receive any funding during the reporting period. The trustees intend to apply for grants and seek donations and partnerships in future periods. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | As a newly established charity, the main risk identified is the ability to secure sufficient funding to deliver planned programmes. The trustees are mitigating this risk through funding applications, partnership development and phased programme planning. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) |
| 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 | Trustees are appointed in accordance with the provisions set out in the charity’s governing document. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | Trustees are provided with an induction covering the charity’s governing document, policies and responsibilities under charity law. |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | The charity is governed by a board of three trustees, including the chair. The trustees are collectively responsible for the strategic direction and oversight of the charity’s activities. At present, the charity does not form part of a wider network and operates independently. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | My Runway Youth Development |
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| Other name the charity uses | Not Applicable |
| Registered charity number | 1206494 |
| Charity’s principal address | 20 FOUBERTS PLACE LONDON W1F 7PL |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Kojo Marfo | Chair | |||
| Farayi Lisa Msipha | Trustee | |||
| Daniel Agyeman Boffah |
Trustee | |||
– 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 |
The charity does not hold any funds as a custodian trustee on behalf of others. |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
The charity does not own any property. |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
Not applicable. |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Not applicable.
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) Full name(s) Kojo Marfo Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 30-03-2026
Activity
TAR_My Runway Youth Development _FY2025.pdf
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| MY RUNWAY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | MY RUNWAY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | MY RUNWAY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | MY RUNWAY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | MY RUNWAY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | 1206494 | 1206494 | |
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| For the period from |
11-Jan-24 | To | 31-Mar-25 | ||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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B2 Other monetary assets
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B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Details
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Print Name
kojo Marfo
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Activity
My Runway Youth Development - FY25.pdf
| Date | Event / Recipient | Event / Recipient | Event / Recipient | Event / Recipient | Metadata |
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| kojo.marfo@myrunwaygroup.com | (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/146.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 | ||||
| Signed | 154.160.18.xxx | ||||
| 30 Mar, 2026 3:42 pm | Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 | ||||
| kojo.marfo@myrunwaygroup.com | (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/146.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 |