Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start date 8 August 2024 To Period end date 5 April 2025 Charity name: Youth Organisations in Uniform London (known as YOU London)
Charity registration number: 1209504
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | 1. The object of the CIO is the promotion of the efficiency and effectiveness and the effective use of charitable resources of uniformed youth organisations in Greater London for the benefit of the public in particular but not exclusively to: a. Enable opportunities for uniformed youth organisations within Greater London to share ideas, information and resources - including personnel and facilities – to increase their individual and collective impact. b. Enable opportunities for co-operation, collaboration and competition between YOU London partner organisations at regional, borough and local level. c. Facilitate stakeholder engagement to raise awareness of the positive opportunities uniformed youth organisations provide for young people in London. d. Support YOU London partner organisations to recruit and retain young people in Greater London. e. Support YOU London partner organisations to recruit and retain adult volunteers, without which the organisations cannot function, in Greater London. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | 2. The CIO was launched on 28 February 2024 when its constitution was adopted. The seven trustees met again on 4 September 2024 and 19 February 2025. Minutes were taken at these meetings. The trustees have complied with duty in Section 4 of the 2006 Act to have due regard to guidance of public benefit published by the Commission. |
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 | 3. Since becoming a registered charity on 8 August 2024, YOU London delivered the annual events listed below against the CIO’s objectives which can be seen in the 2024 Annual Report: a. Three regional meetings – 19 September 2024, 5 December 2024, 12 March 2025 b. A Leadership Development Conference – 19-20 October 2024, at Harrow School c. One Float at the Lord Mayor’s Show – 9 November 2024, City of London. d. Support to the delivery of local events in the boroughs of Croydon and Haringey. 4. In addition, a mixed band was provided for the Jack Petchey Foundation Showcase – 1 December 2024, at His Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket. 5. The activities above were delivered with the assistance of volunteers. |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | 6. At the end of the financial period 2024- 2025, YOU London had £6075 in the bank. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | 7. No Reserves are held yet as the charity is in the early stages of operation. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Nil |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | 8. No Reserves are held yet as the charity is in the early stages of operation. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | 9. The charity is in the early stages of operation. Fundraising has been challenging but it is early days. The trustees are confident that adequate funding can be sought. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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 | 10. So far, the charity’s principal source of fundraising has been from grants. (see accounts) |
Structure, Governance and Management
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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 | 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 | 11. Trustees are nominated by individual uniformed organisations representing five out of the twelve partner organisations. 12. The Chair is a Deputy Lieutenant of the Greater London Lieutenancy. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | 13.YOU London is a partnership of Youth Organisations in Uniform (YOU) working together to maximise opportunities for young people in London. The partner organisations are the Army Cadet Force, Boys’ Brigade, Combined Cadet Force, Fire Cadets, Girls’ Brigade, Girlguiding, Jewish Lads’ and Girls’ Brigade, RAF Air Cadets, Sea Cadet Corps, Scouts, St. John Ambulance Cadets and Volunteer Police Cadets. 14. The charity works in conjunction with Youth United Foundation (registered charity number 1147952) who are a national network of the same partner organisations. |
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| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | 15. YOU London’s relationship with the partner organisations is described in the charity’s objects. |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | Youth Organisations in Uniform London |
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| Other name the charity uses | YOU London |
| Registered charity number | 1209504 |
| Charity’s principal address | 87 Fulham High Street London SW6 3JS |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 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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| Stephen French | London Region Scouts |
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| Chief Inspector Matthew Jenkins |
Metropolitan Police Service |
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| Colonel Colin Jones | SW London Army Cadet Force |
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| Ms Jess Patten | London Fire Brigade | ||
| Stephen Lane | Boys’ Brigade | ||
| Lieutenant Commander Tony Pringle |
Greater London Reserve Forces’ & Cadets’ Association |
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| Colonel Hugh Purcell OBE DL |
Chair of Trustees |
– 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 Nil held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Hugh Maurice Purcell OBE DL | ||
Chair |
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| 28 January 2026 | ||
| 28 January 2026 |
| Charity Name YOUTH ORGANISATIONS IN UNIFORM LONDON |
Charity Name YOUTH ORGANISATIONS IN UNIFORM LONDON |
Charity Name YOUTH ORGANISATIONS IN UNIFORM LONDON |
No (if any) 1209504 |
No (if any) 1209504 |
No (if any) 1209504 |
CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
Period start date 08/08/2024 |
To | Period end date 05/04/2025 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 2,000 2,000 1,500 575 - - - - 6,075 - - - 6,075 £0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6,075 - - 6,075 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 2,000 2,000 1,500 575 - - - - 6,075 - - - 6,075 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6,075 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| The HadleyTrust | 2,000 | - | |||||
| The Morgan Charitable Foundation | 2,000 | - | |||||
| Fletchers Facilities Ltd | 1,500 | - | |||||
| The Vintners Company | 575 | - | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
6,075 |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 6,075 | - | - | 6,075 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
28/01/2026
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Lloyds Bank Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 6,075 - - - - - 6,075 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Hugh Maurice Purcell OBE DL Chair of Trustees |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| Hugh Maurice Purcell OBE DL | 28-Jan-26 | ||
| Chair of Trustees |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
28/01/2026
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