

## **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** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|My Runway Youth Development exists to<br>advance the education, skills development<br>and life opportunities of young people,<br>particularly those from underrepresented<br>and disadvantaged backgrounds. The<br>charity aims to provide mentoring, creative<br>development opportunities, employability<br>support and access to networks within the<br>creative and cultural industries.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|During the reporting period, the charity<br>focused on organisational development and<br>strategic planning in preparation for<br>delivering its programmes. This included<br>refining programme design, establishing<br>partnerships, developing funding<br>applications and preparing governance<br>structures.<br>No programme delivery or funded activity<br>took place during this period as the charity<br>was in its early set up phase.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees confirm that they have had<br>regard to the Charity Commission’s<br>guidance on public benefit when reviewing<br>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<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|This was the charity’s initial reporting period<br>following registration. The focus of the<br>trustees was on establishing governance<br>systems, developing programme frameworks<br>and building relationships with potential<br>partners and supporters.<br>Although no funded programmes were<br>delivered during this period, groundwork was<br>laid to enable future activity and long-term<br>impact for young beneficiaries.|



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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
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## **Financial Review** 

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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|The charity did not receive any income and<br>did not incur any expenditure during the<br>reporting period. The charity therefore<br>closed the period with a zero balance.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|As the charity did not receive any funds<br>during this period, it does not currently hold<br>reserves. The trustees intend to establish a<br>reserves policy once income generating<br>activities commence.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£0|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|The charity is newly established and has not<br>yet commenced fundraising or received any<br>income. As such, no reserves are currently<br>held.|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|Not Applicable|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|The trustees are confident that the charity<br>will be able to secure funding and<br>commence activities in the forthcoming<br>period. There are no material uncertainties<br>about the charity’s ability to continue as a<br>going concern.|



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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The charity did not receive any funding<br>during the reporting period. The trustees<br>intend to apply for grants and seek<br>donations and partnerships in future periods.|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|As a newly established charity, the main risk<br>identified is the ability to secure sufficient<br>funding to deliver planned programmes. The<br>trustees are mitigating this risk through<br>funding applications, partnership<br>development and phased programme<br>planning.|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees are appointed in accordance with<br>the provisions set out in the charity’s<br>governing document.|



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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51|Trustees are provided with an induction<br>covering the charity’s governing document,<br>policies and responsibilities under charity<br>law.|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|The charity is governed by a board of three<br>trustees, including the chair. The trustees<br>are collectively responsible for the strategic<br>direction and oversight of the charity’s<br>activities. At present, the charity does not<br>form part of a wider network and operates<br>independently.|
|Relationship with any related<br>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<br>LONDON<br>W1F 7PL|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Kojo Marfo|Chair|||
||Farayi Lisa Msipha|Trustee|||
||Daniel Agyeman<br>Boffah|Trustee|||
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– 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<br>held in this capacity|The charity does not hold any funds as a custodian trustee<br>on behalf of others.|
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|Name and objects of the<br>charity on whose behalf the<br>assets are held and how this<br>falls within the custodian<br>charity’s objects|The charity does not own any property.|
|Details of arrangements for<br>safe custody and<br>segregation of such assets<br>from the charity’s own assets|Not applicable.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

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## **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**<br>**from**||11-Jan-24||**To**||31-Mar-25|
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

|**B1 Cash funds**|**_Total cash funds_**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Restricted funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
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## **B2 Other monetary assets** 

## **B3 Investment assets** 

|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Restricted funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
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**Fund to which asset Cost (optional) belongs - - - - -** 

**B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use** 

## **B5 Liabilities** 

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees 

## **Details** 

Signature 


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Print Name 

kojo Marfo 

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Activity 

## My Runway Youth Development - FY25.pdf 

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