2025-04-05-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 17[th] June 2024 Period start date to 5[th] April 2025 Period end date

Charity name: Northampton Youth Foundation

Charity registration number: 1208688

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The promotion of education of people under the age of 25 years in Northampton and surrounding areas
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	The refurbishment of recognised educational establishments, particularly those in the poorer and more deprived areas with the associated guidance and help from local businesses
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees have received confirmation from the Charity Commission about approval of the amendment to its Objects Clause to enable such stated activities to be achieved

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	We are a relatively new Charity and the policy on grant making is evolving and not finalised
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	The refurbishment of local schools in such areas accords with our desire for the Charity to provide public benefit and social investment and inclusion
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	There has been a 100% contribution of volunteers both from the participating Schools and the employees of The Riverside Hub Ltd which has provided many materials and own time in our work to date though all post 5th April 2025 and this accounting period
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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	Nil achievements in this period as the Transfer of Engagements did not occur until after the end of this reporting period

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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
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	This period is before the completion of a Transfer of Engagements from another Charity which was concluded in June 2025 after this accounting period
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Ditto
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Nil-Ditto
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	As Above
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Nil Deficit as above
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	Ditto

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
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
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		The Trust Deed is held available for inspection and held online
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Deed of Trust
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	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	As per The Trust Deed

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Northampton Youth Foundation
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1208688
Charity’s principal address	7 Edgemont Road, Northampton NN3 3DF

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 (ifany)
	Michael Dawe	Trustee(Chair)
	Robert Buntine	Trustee
	Valentyna Potter	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
n/a

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets No assets in this accounting period held in this capacity

Name and objects of the Ditto charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for Ditto safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

No applicable advisers

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) Michael Dawe Full name(s) Michael David Dawe

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date

09/02/2026