RF.GISTFRED C014qPANY NLIIBFR.. 9?9￿.% IF.Tr%14nd Il'a1¢51
REGJSTERF.D CIIARITI. liIIMAFR: 25OIIJI)
rt ofihc Tru5tCC5
nau
In*n¢i41 tr>lalcnicnt5 for Ihc
Dectmber 2024
ror
Men'$ Chrlstix
Incor
rated
As50£iatio
BreJrley Co Accounianls Ltd
? We%iem.%tr¢¢t
Ram%ley
Sliuih York%hir¢
S70 2RP

Barn51 Youn
ASS￿rIatin
P¥len'$ Chri5ti2n
Tncor
rated
Contonts ￿[th0 Financial Staltm¢nts
ror the I'car K￿ded 31 Deeembor 2024
P*¥c
Roporl of the Trw5t¢tS
lThd¢pcThdcnl ExamiDof's Roport
5tHt￿￿oDt of Financllll A¢ll%'lllts
Bal#nte Shtti
Noits to the FlnanciRI Stxtemenls
9 to 15
Deta11￿ Stattmeni {*( Flll*Th¢lal A¢tlvlt1¢5

Barth%lei Yfftun
As$o¢litivn
Mtn's Chri5tla
lTrcor
rated
rtof
¢ Tru5tee5
for tho I,
r F.nflrd 31 DcrctTrbcr 2024
The iruslees ivho ari also diTcclor% of IhL' charlty for the ofihE CompaniL'S Aci 21M)6. prc.sent their rLPi?rt iviih
Ihc financial sthtClllLllis (?f ihi chJrily fpr Ihe year endcd 31 tk'cLnibrr 21124. Th¥ Iru%t¥L'S hai'¢ ad￿lcd ihL pfi)visions
8ccount4 in ac¢i)rdincc with Ilie Finallci81 RLPOrting Siandard applicablc in ihc UK and Rcpllblie ofiTLld￿d IFRS IQ21
IclT¢clivc l January 20191.
OBJECTIVKS A%1) AcfiiwiTIES
Ob]otilvr5 iims
The A%%¢)Cialion Jiill¥ io cmpoweryoung pcople by Involyintsr IhcTn in aclivilics that $iiinulatc. challengt. and ¢n2bl¢
Barn$l¢y YM('A aiiiis to..
Proi'ide a welc•m¢ 10 Tl% mcmber5 &ind 2n particular Yollng P¢opl¢ lor themselves. In Il n￿etIng pkncc ￿hICh 14
Ilicirs to sh8r¢. iYliLFL' fTicnds1iip5 can bc madL'inJ toun%il wu¥hi
Dcvclop.IctivilJLS whiLIi tsliinulJi¢ cli4illcllge Youiig People in an ¢nvirvnmcni Ihal £t￿bleS Ihelli lo lake
Crcalc iipwrtiinitie% for LXLhart¥ing i'j¢'ii'b Ihai meinbers can impr(yVC th¢ir ￿￿￿¢￿51a￿diTrS vf Ihe iviirld. of
Thc ¥liaTTly is pun ofYMCA Fngland and Walc5. whTch U￿10]d8 the folli)wing valu¢4.'
Ill¢..%L'ck Qul
Wc actiNely Iibiik for Iwpiinunilir8 lo InJke a tr&in%formlliive impaet ian youn¥ livc.% in the cornmunilics where we
rk. atkd believe ihal evcry PLN)rt its ol-cqiial valiie.
Wc WelLX)iii¢
Ive olTLY PLtspIL' IhL'.¥pacL' Ihcy nced io recl sccurL. r¢gpwlcd. hcaTd and valued. and ive al￿'4y$ protcet. Irusi.
hopc Eiiid persevere.
Ilc Inspire
We %iri&c inspirc cach p¢rsi)n wc Jneel lo llunure Iheir bDdy. rnind and spiril. and 10 rcali5c Iheir full poienlial
in all ihcy do.
Wc speak l)llt
We siand lip lor youn8 p¢ople. $peak on issues ihat affcci th¢ir liv¢s. and h¢lp thC￿ lo find confidence Jn iheir
own i'oic¢.
We Serve uihets
Ive are c()mmitt¢d to the wellbcing of the communit1¢5 w¢ ¥erve and believe in ihe posiiivc bencfit of
participation. locRlly And im th¢ wider world.
OTHLR PI)LICILS
YMCA Bdtnsley h85 implcrnLnt¢d d¢t?ilcd policics in relation to p¢rnonn¢l uiher mancrs. these include EquAI
OpportUttili¢). Pinancc. Ileaiih and Safety, and SAfeguardin8 Children lind Young People. Full Oet8il% of ihe%¢ and oihcr
policics are avsilabl¢ at lh¢ ¢haritys Tegislered office.
PI.AN.S FOR FUTURF. PERIODS
YMCA Ilam%l¢y eiiniinues lo assess its. progranime%. p¥ttnmhip.4 and iise of propcny with a I'iew to %l￿llgihÈnl￿￿tr ji
dellvcry iif.%er¥ices and eollaknraiirtg iyiih UrgTanl￿IIOnS in order t(} Lfcait a.4ll%iainabl¢ base from which io niove
ri>nYard. Wc havc bccn an aciivL pari of()ur ri)mTnunily sillce 18.f7 and we grc kctn ii) ensu¢ a l¢ga¢y for lh¢ I'uiure a5
a v31ued deliiLY¢r iifscTh'irc% and lacililies.
Pag¢ I

Barnslei. I'oiin
A5sTrciation
Itn's Chri%lla
InC￿r
orated
rt oftht Tru51ees
Ir Fmdcd.11 Dcccmbcr 2024
IF.CTIVF.S ACTIVITIF.S
PIIBLIC BE￿EFIT
YMC'A Bariiblcy ll'i>rks fthr Artd iviih childrcn. youn¥ pcoplc and ilieir lamilies delivering high qualiiy ihildrin'%
youih ivork prograniinL% IV¥ 5alL' 11 nd wclconiing spaces and positivc aeiiviiics supportin¥ partiiipJni$ $v Ih¢y
can bL'long. COllEributc. and thri%'e in ih¢ir ciimmunitiL￿. Ive have been aciive phrt of our community 8incL 1857 and
have an e51abli5hed reputstion as a dclii'¢r¢rof youih.*eThices.
Ivt ¢urrently suprK)rt around ¥OO cliildren and voung pcoplc each y¢&r ihou¥h i)ur d¢liv¢ry of rhildrcn ￿ and youth
work progrAmmes t1￿1 pn)vid¢ po¥ilivc oppominitics and acliviiics for children and young peoplc in safe ¢nvift)nm¢ni$
whcrc dicv are supported by quxlifi¢d. ¢I￿ric￿ce￿. and skilled youlli Ivorkcrs. This Ineludes..
Building ba%ed and detached ythuth WL)rk
Aft¢r s¢hool & youth cliibs
l%%uc bA%ed. per%tsnJli 4nd social dcvclopmenl
En¥'i￿1nmlThIaj lioniculiural prograillmcs
PeL'r support. %'oluni¢irin¥. Jn(l ambiE 5sador opwrtunities.
OUT Progra￿[￿¢3 15c aspirdlions. build coMfiJ¢Di¢ &¢lf-¢bi¢cm. and conliibutc to building emoiional resilience and
Our youih i¥'i)rk 1% Itd i)vyiiung people ii'hv shape pruJects fmm thetr ineepiittn.. cn%urin¥ ptt)gramm¢ts ar¢ yi)ung
pcnplc and ncd lod F.mpi)IVLmi¢nl iiFyiiun¥ people 15 centrTrl io our etho%. and SUp￿rt iheir pcr.wnal dt%'elthpm¢nt
CllEiblc% panicipants lo miile from accc*sing prthi'i%liln ti) %UPP(irtin¥r and dclivcTiTrg ￿￿.1¢¢5 for ollicrs and bcconiillB
Icad¢'r&and Yalucd tncillbers of stalTand iru%ieLts. W¢ hJiL' aclji'c viiun¥T NvliinleL'rb laged I￿25) and pcer
suppi?rtL'r¥ labrcd 11-161 L'n¥iE gcd iii Icadiii¥ and dcvelt)pin¥ ptt)Vi%inn. a yviiih Boi4 Td and yiiiing lrU%te￿ lunder 301 who
ar¢ a¢iivL- in Natli>nal and EuTÉipean forunis.
Ivc work in collaboraiion ￿1th othrrg ti) In%llrL ihi. b¢'s1 oulcunie% lorchildrcn and youN¥ pcoplc alld ha%'e a proven
track rccoid ol-achiciing positive rLsulis acni%4 (Trf prUb￿a￿1￿L'5 and delivery ￿￿e15 aiid siaftand trusice6 have
APL'riCllLC in mana¥Tin&r contnctcd and funded youth ctsmmunily M'orK" pro¥TJlnTncs. Many vl'ihe children and
young pcoplc w¢ ¥YÉ)rk i¥'ith rorne from laTnilies cxperienciiigTr cconomie 8nJ.%o¢ial ¢hall¢n¥¢%. IV¢ %uppon and
cncouragc them to have h¢alih and ￿¢17beIng nd lo become morc resilicnt cmotionally. phygically. mcntally. and
We also PTovide affordable. qu81ity faciliiie% for oih¢r¢hori1ies. organi5alioll5. and IociE I group5. including training
room% %pons hall. Ive usc tlie resources ive have availabl¢ tts support those ivho are homeles% and i'iilnerable
through ￿l￿an¢C refetTal, shom'er and lllundry fa¢ilitie% and work with th¢ ru¢ksa¢k PToje¢i BaThsley
We are Barnslcy s YMCA. our tNst¢ts and youth workers have extensive knowledge, skill4 and exwicncc. Wc know
aiid llndcrstand Ilic eonimunitl¢% ¥VL SUPPOrt and a15v collaknnte with our lttal. regional and n&iiong1 partn¢rs to enabl¢
Barnsley s young people to bclonE. Ciinitibui¢ Jnd IhrjTr'¢ Tn Ihcir coininiinilies.
In plannin¥ a¢liVili¢¥ lli mcel Ihc aims a￿d ethos of ihc chariiy, Ihe tru%te¢% hoi'¢ giv¢n ronbideraiiun lu Ihc Charity
childre￿. yi)ll#g ptnple 2nd Ihcir lamilics. delii'ellng higli qu4liiv ehildrcn'.4 ythuth ￿'1)rk pri)grllmm¢% It pr()i'id¢% a
session$ per week. requliing in mi)fL ihan 18.293 ronlacl hour% ii'iih Iliose illdividuals.
CHII.DRFli AND I'OIIN'G PEOPLF'S PROGR,IMP+lFS
A ￿.￿aratL IiiipaLI RL￿)rI 1.% 4iihiiiillcd for upload to Ihc Chdnly Cominisqiiln.
ACHIEI'ENIENT AND PERFORNlll￿rE
perlorniEince ￿a5 Tna]n￿]ned ihrnughilui ihe y¢ar. R¢gular $lralc¥ic rcview 15 undertakell by Ilie Iruslee5 10 ensure
Pa¥L' 2

leTr's Christia
raied
A55fj£iAti•n
ortof the Tru%iee%
car F.Trdcd JI Decombor 2024
STRIICTUR V. c.nN.F.RNA￿CF A￿D IIANAC.FMfYT
C70v*rthlnki
The orLPdlll.%atli)n 1% a rt¢)I fi)r prolil lliaking chantablc Ci)mpany limill￿ by ¥iiaTanlcc. The cornpaiiy was esiablishcil
ndL'r a NIcnioTanduiii of AsSOL'tatii)n ii.hich c¥labli%hc% thL objccis and POiiLf.% 171. IhL' ¢harilJblL' LOTnphny atbd is
govenicd bv its AriiLIL% ()f A.4¥nciali{In. This was updaied irt 21121 in linL' wilh YMC'A 13arn51ey & Walc% requiremcnts.
In th¢ cvent of a lyi￿ding up thc mcmb¢r$ ore T¢quircd io ¢ach coTrtributc an amount not ex¢¢¢diMb £1.
The trust¢e5 rn¢el ai leasi eight limcs a ytar and d¢lc¥Taie the day-fo-day Inanabbcmcnt of YMI.'A Bam%ley to th¢ Youth
Work Managrcr and rclcvant %L4IT. Thc dclcgaiion of fiiiancial authorily ttt th¢ .4cnior siaff coniiniics a5 noied in our
rill￿n¢¢ policy. Sctviccs sucli as audiiill&p of accounL% and a5pcc15 Of hcalili and safety d¢liv¢r¢d thiough ¢xlcrnal
provide[5. ￿'hiC17 the trusteeb re¥'itiv 3nnually.
Th¢ iN5tecs arc salisficd ihat appropriate protection. sy51em5. and checks rcm8in placc in ord¢r to mitl8atc cxposure
to major risk. Ivith thc risks io ￿'11]ch ilie eharitv is ¢xpi15¢d bcing rcl'icwcd on an ongoing basis.
REFERENCE AND ADTrtlliYISTIL4TIVE DETAILS
RegisttTed Coinpan!.
97905 1Fn￿,1￿na WJl¢sl
Registered ChArln' numher
25niyn

ncTrr
orattd
ni1 (bf thc Tru%te¥
ror thc l o8r fr'thdEd.Jl l)rrcml>or 2024
Ri'#isti￿rod ntrjce
$711 IAP
Tru5tce5
S laylor
A TJvlor
A { raivfnrd IApiJoinlcd.'U Mav 2U•41
IndeptndeRI ExamiAer
aiancrcd C'crtifiLd ALlQUlllalll
BrL'irlcy and C'i) ALLouniants Lid
I WL.%l¥rn Sircet
BJm.%lLV
S70 211P
FINAINCJAI. RF.I'IF.IV AND RESF.RIITr:% PfTrl.ICY
Thc ir￿￿iL'L.s havr in pl?fL' 4 risk- mana¥LmLnl proLcss 10 assc$s bilsiDL'55 ri%ks implemLrti fi%k manay1crnL￿1t
.4pproved by ottler of Ilie knaTd of trLl%L¢es oil
21 May 2025
fGw£2)
S TrusicL

sRe
Barnil
Chrisli•n
orxt*d
IndÈpettdtnt rtPDrt io the tr¥gteu of B*rll¥l¢y M•ll'5 Chrlyll8B A$￿￿r￿lI￿n IlllcoYpfrrAtedl
'the Company,
r¢pnrt io the charity on my exajnination of th¢ of ibe Company tor dje year ertde
31 Deeember2024.
RtSPOllslbllltles h515 0fr¢pDrt
As ihrLharily8 trustr¥softh¢ C.DmPaDy{gmd also its dit¢kns for the pNryoS¢sof￿￿p3nY lawl youaTe rel[￿>￿ible for
th¢pryarntion ofthe Q￿Qu￿1$1tt Èt¢Ordany with lh¢ r￿u￿e[nents of thc CoM￿nItS Act 20￿ Ilh¢ 21)06 Arfl.
Havittg saiisfied mystlf that th¢ of ihe Company aTC nvt ro be aNd1t￿ under Part 16 of ihe 20D6 ACE
and are eligible for independent ex8minxti¢n. J Jn t¢5rKffj ofmy cxaminatiorj of yiJurehaTity& accourtig ag tarri¢d
out urtdET section 145 of th¢ Ch8rilie5 Aci 2011 ¢th¢ 2011 Art?. ID UTryill8 Out my eXaM￿￿tiOn I have fouowed the
Diye¢tion$ Èivcn by ib¢ Ch￿ty CoJnD)iWOD underseetioll 145151 (bl otth£ 2011 Ath.
Since YQUT charitys 8TOSS income ￿ceeded £250.009 yow examincr must be a nJenJb¢rof a listed b)dy. I ¢an conf
that l arn quJlifi¢d to undertake ihe eXa￿l￿￿￿Ort brrwsr l a ic￿srered D￿rnber of Chartered Certified Accountsnt
whith is onc of thc listrJ bodiu.
I bav¢ completed my tXArnImti0￿ I ¢QllfiTm thAI DO m&ttern hav¢ to my *tCJLtion in ConDCct￿n witb th¢
exarninBlion sivin8 m¢¢ause ￿ btlieve".
CCOUllltn8 recoyds were Jsot in y¢t of th¢COmp￿Y asrequired by s¢etioty 386of lh¢ 2W6 A¢t,' OT
tht 8ccountsdTr ￿TrI gcaird wtth thosereeords", OT
Iht &c¢uunts dD nol ryly with the acthluttiing ￿4￿7[￿￿￿ of swuon 396 of the 2006 Act OEber tbarl any
rqui￿rn¢nr thBI th¢ occounts give A trlle f8ir ￿eW whi¢h is a njatter considered As PArt of an
indep¢nd¢nt txamln#tsan: or
lh¢ Accounts have noi bten in accordaDce ￿1b thr PTinftplv5 Qf Ihe Stat¢nJ¢rrt of
R¢comm¢nded Pr4aice for Atttsunt￿¥ r¢pvrting by ch￿itieS (applicable io chayities prep￿I￿g their
accounts itt aeeDrdant2 with the FinarKial Reportith8 SkndaTd pppli¢able in thc UK Rwiblic of ]rclaDd
IFRS 10211.
I hav¢no eoncerns ottd havecotrte aEro&% no otheTmall¢rs ui coorte£4iOJJ vrith thF to which att¢nlioll5hould
b¢ dTawn intlu5 ￿POrt in ordwlo enableApmpefundeTStonding oftheaccovnts iokrca¢hed.
Mi¢hacl Ra¢¢
Chanwed Ceniftcd Aeeotstttaot
BTe&Ticy alld Co A¢¢ouDtafttsL
2 Western Str¢¢i
Barnsl
South YoTksbirc
S75 3RQ
Datr..
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I1¥r￿sle
I'Trun
Ass&claiithn
len's
orAted
Fnded JI Docombor 2024
31.12.24
T￿tal
Tntsl
runds
funiL
Noies
I￿comE Ah'D LND()M.￿lENT.5 FRO￿1
84.199
265,200
349.399
3.33.36R
4#,51l
48,511
51,65X
Tntal
132.71D
265,21H
397,1111
3Rfj.O26
F.XPFNDITURF. OIY
RA15ing funds
Raisi￿￿ dnnaiion5 and le￿leS
ljg 284
2S9,6116
31J9 510
399.209
139.ZI4
J9Y.510
-199309
NF.T JNCOfvIFIIF.XPF.NDITIIREI
(1,6MI
RF.CnNCILIATIOli OF FUNDS
TTri#l fund5 brou¥hl (Dr*ard
35.174
3J62
-18,436
52.619
TOTAL FUThDS CARRIED FORWARD
28,060
8,776
3&836
The noie% fDTrn parf nfihc%e fina￿(1￿[ ststemcnts
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rated
Bala
31 Det*mJb
Jl.12.24
TotAI
Unre%ifiL.ILYI
funds
funds
NotL
FIXED AI8ET
Tattgiblr a&scis
1,234,806
1,234006
1.228.707
CIIRREYT ASSETS
Stock%
Dtbtor
('&%h al bank and in h8nd
3,585
15,872
ID6.573
2.01
t5,X72
56.271
125.579
I26.￿.10
138.003
CRFDlmR.%
Ami)llnl% lallin¥ due within one year
1fi.2361
124,9461
NEI. CUIiRLNT ASSTr.TSIILIABILJ'I'JLSI
50.035
Ilkl.084
TQTAI. ASSF.T.S I.F8S CIIRRF.NT
LIIIBJLITIES
1.2&S.855
50,O.15
1,335.190
1.342.692
.REDITORS
Amoiint% lalling duL aftLYm(Jr¢ Ihan one year
16,408
16.401
NF.T ASSETS
79A47
29.482
1,331.0x2
FIIYDS
UnrL%lriLlv.d funiL¥ Ilncludc4 nci revaluttl10￿ re5C￿e £115.9931
I J20,706
776
1.327.820
3.262
TOI'AL bUND
1.329,482
The Chariiable conipany is cntiiled to c¥¢mpiion fioin audii llnder Scclinn 477 of the Companies ALt 2006 fur lh¢ y¢aT
ended I l December 2024.
The ttiLmbcrY haN¢' rcquired the ei)mpany tn ohiain an aiidii of lis fin2n¢iJl %Wlrmen15 for tlic year ended
31 D¢¢cnibcr2024 111 accvrd&ncL Wilh %crlinn 476 Ol'the CompantL4 ALt 21K)f>.
ThL tru%t¢L% ackrtOiTrlrdbr¥' their re%ponsibiliiiL4 for
Ln4iirin&F ihJi the chariiable Lompany k¢ep% accouniing records thai romply wilh Seclion% 386 and 387 Lifih
('i)nipallieq Aci 2006 And
r¢quircTncnts of Scciions 3V4 and ￿'￿1(h othern¥isC Lomplv u'iih IhL' rcquircmcnis of ihe Compani¢$ Arl
2D06 relaiing ro linancial 5taicmenis. so far dpplitable to Ihc ¢haniable comp3ny.
The noieq forni parf tsf thosc financial.%iaieinenis
Pa¥e 7
coniinlla...

Bal￿￿￿￿ Sh
JI Di'rEmhtr 2
..21.May 2025.............
155UL'
S Jttncs Trusre¢
Pa¥L ¥

R*rn51e
Yniirj
A550ciatbon
M¢D'¥ Christian
TTrco
o¥aled
Note5 to the Finoneial Statemenis
for tht I'car Ended 31 2024
AccaiiNTl￿G POI.TCIES
Basls of prnpirlng finBnrial 5tatemc￿1S
ThL IinJnLial sialc'm¢iit% of thi charitablL iompHny. ￿hICh 1% a public hcN¢fil l￿11¢Y vndcr FRS 1112. have b¢¢n
Reporting Siartd3rd applicablc In ihe UK and Republit ol. IrL'lartd (TrRS 11121 Icll¢¢tiv¢ l January 2n19}'.
Finanrial Rcwriins StJiidaTd 11)2 'fhc Finarteial R¢ptyrtin¥ SlandaTd applicablc In ihe UK and Rei)ublic of
ITeland' cind ihc Companie4 Aet 2006. The fi￿￿￿191 Mai¢rn¢nts have becn prcparcd under thc historical Cost
convention.
All Incoine is recognised in Ihc 5tstement of Financial Arliviiie5 onc¢ ilie chanry eniiilemeni io ihe funds. it
Is probablc ihat the incom¢ ivill bc rcccivcd and Ihe aniouni cfin bc n￿Asured reliably.
Exptnditure
IliJrity 1D that ¢xpcDditllrc. il is probable tli&it a tyunsfer of c¢onomiL bcncfits ivill bt r¢4uirtd in %eMl¢tn¢nt Jn(I
rL￿1)urlLs
TAD%ihle fixed a5setS
Dcprcciaiiilll li pribwidcd 21 ihL. fo1117win8 anllval rJlcs In order tLI writc off each asset ovw lis cstimaicd ugcful
Freehold property
r¢ulurillg hJlanc¢
25D/o on rcdiicillg balance
Stock5
Siocks are v81ucd ai the lO￿tr of aDd realisable value. after making due allowance for obsoleie 8nd slow
moving ittms.
Taxatlo
l-he tharity is tKempt from fOTwraiion Mx on irs chorii8bleacitiities.
Fll￿d accounting
Unrcstricied fund% ¢an b¢ uY¢d in accordance witli the charitable objcctivcs 81 the diserction ofthc tru%i¢t%.
Re.%trict¢d can only bc used for p4rticular rcstricttd purposc5 Wlthin thc obJcct% of ihc charity. Re5triclion5
rise whcji spceified by ihc ilunur iir ivhcn funds arc ra15cd for Pilniculnr re￿￿¢ted piwses.
Furiherexplanalion of Ilie natiirc and purpose ofeaeh fund is incluaed in Ihe to Ihe financial 51Jlemenl5.
PensiTrn deflcll
YMCA BamblLV parlicipal¢d ID J llivIti-eillpliTrver defined bcncfii pcnsioll plan for LinployLL% tsf YMCkn- irt
l-.ttKland. SLatland and Walcs. wliich ￿'as cli)sed io new membLf% and acLruJl% Éin 30 Ap￿] 2007. Thc plan's
YMCA Barnsley 1% requirLd io eiiniribulL £9.16 pa To Ihc np¢ralin8 cxpense% ofihe Pension Plan al￿ ihese c051%
Pagc 9
cot]iinued...

BarTh51e
'oun
As50clatio
leN's Chr15tla
r4tfd
ote5 to the FinanclAI St*t¥llJetht$-
for the Yoar Fnded 31 Dottmhcr 2024
I￿vF_￿TMF￿T TYCOMF
31.12.24
RLni$ rLLL'iYL'd
YET 1NCOMkllLXP￿.YDITuREl
NLi inroni¢llrxp¢ndiwTe) is staicd after chargingllercditin¥}-.
31.12.24
DepreciAlion- owned assets
6,49J
7,076
TRVSTEFS, RFMVliERATlnN ANJ) BF.NFFITS
ThLrc wcrL' no iruSlcLS' rcrnuneraiion or oiher benefits for thc yLaf L￿dL￿ 31 DL¢rmbL'r2024 foT th¢ ycJr
dLQ 31 ￿ELlA)h¢r 2n23.
Trnst¢¢&' exprnse5
ThcTC werc no Mistccs, cxpcrtges paid for th¢ year Lmd¢d 31 Dccember2024 nor for ihe year cndcd
31 Dccember 2023.
STAFF r(K4T.
The ai'cragc moiithly nuinherthfempltsyco¥ during thc yearwas as follo￿5..
Jl.12.24
17
AverAge nuiiiber ofempl¢y¢c
NTr VTnplovce5 rcceivcd emolumeni% in exctt%5 1)f LOO.onn
COIIPARA TII'F.S FnR THF. STA TF￿lENT OF FINAIICIAI. AC71vifiF8
UnrLstrirlcd
lunds
TOL71
funds
fu￿d5
INCOP4qE AYD ENDOIVMEYTS FRDM
94..181)
2.I8.988
333.368
51.658
51.658
Total
146.038
238.9%%
3%5.026
FYPF.NDITURF O
R4i%inz fiinds
Rai.%ing donaiiott$ and IcyaLi¢
160.585
23X.624
399.219
160.5¥5
238.()24
3W.209
'ET INCOIIEI{FXPFNDITIIRF.
364
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BarTr51e
A550ciatio
lTrcor
orated
O the FiDancixl Stattmenis- e&ntln
(￿r iho Year V.ttdtd 31 Drrcmbrr 2024
LnAIPARATTI'FS FOR TIIF STATts:￿1￿.￿T OF FI￿ANcIAl. ACTII'ITTE.8. conllnuod
runds
RECONCILIATIO￿ OF FIINDS
Tot41 funds brought forwgrd
49.721
2.¥9¥
52.619
TOTAL FVi%DS CARRIF.D Tr(IRIVARD
35.174
3.262
38.436
TANC.IBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixlvr¢$
2nd
fitting5
FrLrhold
propcrry
Plant and
machinery
Computer
Totals
COST
At l J2lliiary 2024
Additions
i)l5po￿l
1.235,029
7.D80
46854
14J2
10,206
,306.4Q9
12.593
Ai 31 Deccmbcr2024
46
1242 109 ￿54
19,002
DEPRECIA TIOI
At l January 2023
Chdrgc for yeJr
Elilliinalcd on disposal
15,425
3,085
40.720
1225
IZ.603
419
&949
77.7U3
6.493
At 311)cccmbcr2024
13.1.12
10.703
'I' BOVK I'ALUL
At 31 Deceniber 2U24
,223,599
4.903
4.838
1.406
1.234.806
131 T)e¢ember 20?3
1.257
1.22¥.706
STOCK5
31.12.24
Siocks
2.010
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Notes to the TrlJbArt
r*r tho Ytar F.
31 Decembor 2024
DF.BTORS.. AMOUYTS FALI.INf. DIIF. IvITI1I￿ ONF YFAR
.71.12.24
Trade Ik.biors
Amoiinis owed by partlCipaiin¥ intere￿S
PrL'pymL'nt%
Oilier debtors
7.1112
7.659
5.229
2.831
2.755
CREDIT()RS= AMOIII%TS FAI.l.lJryG DIIE WITH1￿ ()liF. YF.AR
31.12.24
Aini)llni% iiwcd lo part1cipaiing anicr¢￿t
4.173
()ther creditors
YMC'A PLrt%ion FJ¢.Iiril
AccruLQ LXPCniCS & defe￿ed inL(>mc
6,469
1.768
4.807
9.826
24,946
C.REDITQR8.. AMnllNTS FALLIliC. DUF AFfER NIORE THAN ONF. YEAR
31.12.24
YMCA Pensitsn Dolicil
MOI'EMENT IN FUNJ D
Ntl
movvtneni
in fu￿d5
Ai
At 1.1.24
Llnrt$trleted fund5
35,174
21.11
Rostrieted fund$
C(Trmiiivnily Youih Work
Dc.¥ignaicd granis
901
2.361
6,415
2J61
-1,262
5.514
TOTAL FUNDS
J&436
1.6QD}
-16,836
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Men's Chrlsliah
lTheoT
r4ted
otes io ihÈ Fl
StatomoTrii- eillbll
r th¢ I'car Endtd JI D
2024
MOVF)IFNT IN FIIYDS_ conttnued
Ncl mpvemcni in fund%. incltsdLd in Ihc above ilrc as follows..
Incoming
RL%Ource
LXtKrtdvd
MovctnL'nl
Unrtytrictcd fwnd5
(T¢ncral fund
132,71
1139.8241
R¢51ri£lod funds
C'OI￿1￿￿￿11V Youih Work
Dcsignatcd grants
I'OTAL ￿u￿,D5
397.910
CTrmparatlvÉ% fnr movement ID fullds
Net
movLYnLnt
im funds
Al
V￿r¢strI(t¢d funds
49.721
35.174
R¢5tri£lod funds
Conimunili, Yiiiith Work
Dcgignaie(i gran
537
2.361
304
2.361
2.898
364
3,262
TnTAL FUNDS
52.619
38.436
Comparati￿e Dei movemens In funds, included in the above are os follows..
In¢otnin
re￿urceS
Resource5
expended
Movement
Llnrostrlctèd lund$
146.03%
114,5471
Restslcted
183.86
55.12X)
238.988
238.624
TOTAI. Fv￿￿s
385.026
399.2091
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I'rjun
A$50flHtiTr
leJb'% ChTjSlja
In¢r)f
orattd
Note% to the Flnan
111 Sl#leThent5- C￿nI]i7u￿d
fnr thc I'oar F
Dcccmbcr 2024
MQN'FMFNI. IN FIIYDS- Conti￿Ued
A curreni y¢Jr 12 monih5 a￿d prior yLat 12 monih5 roiiibined posiiion 1% a% follows
Nci
mo¥'Lmeni
in fund5
Al
Unroltrlrlrd fu￿d5
(iencral lund
29.243
120.8951
8.348
Rcstriftcd lunds
L'ominllnitv Youih WoTk
Dcsignilred grants
2.2AO
4.¥44
2.592
378
2.97Q
TO'fAL FUliDS
31.835
211.517)
13.
RFI.ATFD PARTY DJSCI.()SURF,S
Thcre Ii'erc no relatcd party Ir3nsJclion% for ihe year cndcd 31 Dcrrniber 2024.
PaÈc 14
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Bar￿￿le
Youn
AssoclailTrn
Men's Chrlstlan
Inethr
otes to the FinantiAI St¥
tThents- contiTrllod
for thr Ycar Ellded 31 Dot*mber 2Tr24
14.
PF.YSIONS
tL.Irn%lLI. I'MC'A participatLd in a Ll)niribuipr! pen%ion plan pro%'iding dLrirt¢￿ b¢'ncliL% kn%cd final
PCTr%liinable pay Ior Lnipli?V¥¢'% of YM('As in Eiiglartd. SLI?iland and li'lllcs. The assei% of thc I'MC'A PLn%ithn
Plan ar¢. hcld %¢P&lrat¢lv from thti%L of Barnslcv I'MC'A aiid Ai ihL yLar Lnd ihL.¥L' ￿l'Ti. Ini'c$tcd In ihc Mercer
in ihL' ¥irowlh portfolio and sClir￿Cr Iprt)Nriy
Thc niosi rccens complctod Valiialion I%75 as ai l May 21123. The Js%iimptions used ￿'hiC11 have the mosi
b¢forc and afier rciireineni of 5.35°,
and 3.%5'4 re5pectivcly. thc inerell%e in p¢n%ion% iii paymcni o1.3.3:.D. And
Ilic averngc lifc txp¢ctancv from nornial rLtirLihent dg¢ (of C>51 for a currcni niAle pen%ioner (trf 22.f) y¢Jr&
female 24.0 y¢JTh. Jnd 24.% years foru I￿41t pth%ioner. female 26.9 years. reiiring in 20 yeyT% tline. The re%uli of
IhaT had E1ccfuid to mLTnbrr¥.
Bi& rnslcy YMC'A di¢vrdingl! the pension dcfiLIt Is rttst on the balancc sliect.
ThL Penslun PlJn wa5 closed io nciv mcmbtTh tufur¢ scrvice llccriiJl with clYLLt 3n April 2nn7. Willi
Ihc rLm(Ival vf tlie S&ilary IinkagL for bert¢fils all ¢inployed deferred ILcmbcrs b¢L'&m¢ d¢f¢rr¢d tneillbcrs as from
l May?011.
3 %hi)sTrtd Ihal Ihc YMCA Pen%iiin Pltsn htsd a dLfiLiI Élf £9.] million.
rLxuIi ol. aciuEI1 performanec i)r thL PLn%inn Plan. The current recokL*v PLri¢?d 1% .1 ycar.% coninien£iiig l May
2024 10 30 April 2027.
Rcpavable
Oi'cr
I Yvdr
TOTAL
2024
TOTAL
2V23
I Yo2T
As at 31 December 2024
As at 31 Deetmb¢r 21123
1.7&X
4.807
6.408
8.176
16,417
In addil2on. Barnslcy YMCA may have over lime li8bilitics in rh¢ ¢vcnt of the non-paynieni bv othcr
partlilpating YMCAts i)f thcir share i>f thc YMCA Pentsliin Plan'$ deficii. li is noi possible currcmily io quAnii
Pagc 15

Blrnsle
YouTr
A%sTrciatiTrn
len's Chrlitl¥
Incor
rated
#iled 5tHttment of Finan
for I'cHr Endtd 31 Dotemh r 2￿24
-11.12.24
INC'nMF AND EIYDnll'P41Tr.NT.S
GEneral Fund R¢strtct¢d Fund
DoThAilTrns A Trd If¥acics
IA52
1.452
81550
55.128
Siib8cript14)n%
Comtnunitv Youth Work Incomc
Room Hirc and Icttin¥s
Nei caniecn income
32.4fj9
17.293
91
183,650
216.1149
17.29.1
216.-105
24.728
4.645
0.654
Proje¢i Inona8ernenl fee5
84.199
265,200
349.199
333.368
IrJve5tThcnt intom
Total Int•nilng resourfcs
132.710
397,910
385.026
LxP￿￿DITUR
Ral%lnR dtsn¥t10Th5 legacies
Wage
Coffcc Bar purelia%
Raies and ivaier
.q6,79l
99
3.722
215.347
272.ljx
26.5.420
256
3.072
3,722
ltt%uran¢
17,228
1,884
74
17,228
7.859
7.093
783
2.721
TelLplii)n¢' stKI w51a8e
Pnnting. %tatll7ncrv & adverts
7.19
2.872
2.872
IT Suppon Eiiid consumables
Travy'l & Ho%pilalitv
8.494
1.121
,5.lY
,53.1
8,494
1.32
1,5.19
5.209
1.564
279
15.929
ConferLnLL &. TTrinin¥
Repairs & Ren¢￿.21$
12,221
658
l.A79
21.1142
2332
Pro¥7ramme & Resources
Ac¢thuntJncv
Profe%%ionJl fees
Dep'n of Frechold propctty
l)ep'n of Plant and macliinery
Lkpkn of Pixh]rcs and fitiingg
Dtp'n of ('onipuier equipni¢nt
Bank L"hJr¥re5
Projeet MJnJg¢menl Fec5 paid lo YMCA
Pension
21.042
IX.X39
2.964
2.832
3.0¥5
1,125
429
429
1.754
648
27.490
573
l.X66
648
27,490
25.6_46
Tot&1 resour¢es expended
259 686
399 5111
399
.Yet incomelltxpendltwre)
L14,183
Thii page does forni part lif IFK'.¥laluioTV financial ststcincnis
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YMCA BARNSLEY
Impact Report
2024
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Welcome to our 2024 Impact Report
Scan for our online version
and additSonal content
Showcasing our work to support childreni young people and their families in Barnsley
YMCA Youth Work offers young people safe spaces to explore
Empowerment of young people and engaging them in the
their identity, increase their confidence and understand the
development and delivery of our services is central to our ethos. We
impact and consequences gf their actions. Using youth work
support their personal development and provide opportunities for
approaches we enable young people to explore and develop their
them to shape their communities and our highly successful young
knowledge, understanding and skills, focusing on protective
volunteering model enable5 participants to move from accessing
factors, anchoring skills and moving young people towards a safer
provision to supporting and delivering services.
future. Youth Work focusses on the process not the product.
Seeking to develop skills and attitudes rather than remedy
problem behaviours, it starts where young people are at and the
journey is always bespoke to their needs.
We have continued to build on this with the development of our Youth
Board who held their inaugural meeting in May 2023. They are
working alongside our Board of Trustees ensuring the views of young
people are central to our strategic planning and that young people
are fully engaged in the governance and leadership of the
Association.
This year we have supported children and young people with the
issues and challenges they have identified, including. emotional
and mental health, rising cost of living, difficulties engaging with
their peers, struggling in school, lack of spaces where they feel
safe and not having access to positive role models.
Our Peer Supporters (aged 11-16) and Young Volunteers {aged 16-
25) are involved in leading and developing provision, our voice and
influence groups, engaging with research and influencing seNices in
local, regional and national forums.
Harri, our YMCA Youth Ambassador represents young people
nationally and is helping to shape the support YMCA offers. Alex, a
former Young Volijnteer and Youth Ambassador is now Vice Chair at
YMCA Barnsley and a Trustee for YMCA England and Wales.
66
I found myself at a round table meeting last weekend with a
minister who has youth as part of his portfolio. He said to me 'I
understand what you're saying and I'm going to have to have a
dlfflcult conversation wlth the Treasury.. I never thought I
could have an impact like thatl Alex Trustee
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Facts and figures
In 2024 YMCA Barnsley...
Supported 1,311 children and young
people through 10 children's & youth
work programmes and delivery of
879 sessions
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Our young people absolutely thrive during their sessions, we've
noticed for the children with additional needs the change in
their confidence and their communication skills with peers.
The Forest Acadorti
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60 young people
involved in voice &
influence, consultation
and co-production
projects
66
18,024 contact hours with children
and young people
Thank you for all of the hard work and support you give to our children
week in week out. They really enjoy the activities and several of the
children have come out of their shells, especially some of the girls. It is
lovely to see them shine. It has been wonderful to see how children
who are involved who have SEND, SEMH, medical needs and EHCPS
have been accepted as part of the group where they normally struggle
in school. Ward Green School
118 amazing volunteers have
offered 3,241 hours of their time,
which equates to £43,000 cashable
99 value!

What young people think of our services
Since coming to YMCA Barnsley groups, young people feel they...
.are better at dealing with emotions and feelings, 65 % agree
p•
.cope better when things go wrong, 66 % agree •0•
kll
•d
.are happier, 930/0 agree
.belong at YMCA, 920/0 agree
are listened to, 950/0 agree
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Skills that young people have gained or improved since coming to YMCA
Barnsley include...
IIA
.teamwork, 81 % agree
..communication, 72% agree
Through coming to YMCA Barnsleyi young people have...
.built friendships and relationships, 68 % agree
.had fun and enjoyed themselves, 92 % agree
LOW
HIGH
.learnt new skills, 790/0 agree

An exciting year ahead
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Our strategic plan for 2024 is focussed on strengthening and
developing as a local charity and maintaining our legacy as a
key local provider of children's and young people's services in
Barnsley. Central to this is successfully continuing to manage
and grow a sustainable community resource, that continues to
address local need and contributes to improving the live5 of
young people within our community.
We are grateful to all who those
who have provided support,
guidance and funding to enable
us to meet our aim of supporting
young people so they can truly
belong, contribute and thrive.
We have worked closely with Barnsley Metropolitan Borough
Council and our long term partner Chilypep to secure over
£2.2m from the Levelling Up Fund to upgrade the YMCA
Building and HOME HUB.
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The renovations which will begin in 2024, are being
co-produced with young people from YMCA and Chilypep, and
will modernise our facilities, reduce our environmental impact
and operating costs and contribute to our long-term viability.
Support us
Please scan the QR codes to visit our CAF Donate
web pages and help us make a difference in our
local community. You can also donate via the
Charities Aid Foundation to our youth work, general
funds and support vulnerable and homeless people.
Youth work /general funds
Supporting the
vulnerable & homeless

What young people have told us about their experiences at YMCA
Barnsley...
Fantastic
funactivities
stayintouchwithfriends
Speaking
Listening
triednewskills safe
triednewthings
talkingacting
good joywalk
friends
Love
IloveYMCA
YMCAkeepintouchwithpeoplelwouldhavelost
transpenninetrailwalk learntnewthings
friendships
outside
challengemyself
speakingininterviews
safespace
learnnewthings
Learnin
welcoming
activities
best entertained
enjoy," ;:':;;'
nicethingsGood
school help
games
Izzas
Brill
walksp.
place

Our projects
Our programmes raise aspirations, build confidence and self-esteem, contribute to emotional resilience,
healthi Posltive mental wellbeingi and support positive choice making
The Unlty Projert supports children and young people through
delivery of youth work activities in the Central and North Areas of
Barnsley that are developed in consultation with participants, schools
and wider stakeholders.
DES16
In the Central area we deliver 10 sessions each week including
afterschool, twilight and evening youth work sessions. In the North
area we deliver 4 schools based sessions each week as well as holiday
provision, short projects, consultation and engagement activities, Peer
Support and Volunteering opportunities across both areas.
The programmes focus on building emotional resilience and developing
the skills and tools to maintain positive emotional health, wellbeing,
and support, and prepare young people for life's transitions. Activities
include group work, themed projects, arts, sports, games, and projects
around issues that impact on young people lives, exploring the
consequences of the choices young people make, providing
opportunitiesfor developing leadership, volunteering, resilience.
personal and social skills.
The young people particularly enjoy preparing and cooking food
each week developing their social, independence and life skills and
encouraging them to make healthier choices.
The
school work provides youth work in primary and
secondary schools that is focused on improving the children and
young people's resilience and confidence in their transitions from
Year 6 to Year 7. This process is supported by the YMCA Peer
Support Training Programme delivered with Year 7 secondary pupils
who have recent experience of transition and can therefore relate to
the Year 6 pupils and a￿ able to offer them guidance and support.
TYI Mond3y is part of the Targeted Youth Support, SEND Local Offer
for LDD Young people and Short Breaks Provision in the Barnsley area.
We deliver two age specific youth clubs from age 8-18, providing a
range of creative youth club type activities, including crafting, games,
cookery and sports and opportunities to participate in activities that
build core life skills and confidence, increase young people's self-esteem
and overall wellbeing enabling them to make positive life choices and
successful transitions.
The after school clubs, holiday provision and voice and influence
programmes provide opportunities for young people to form
friendships outside their usual social circle and meet students from
different schools.

Llttle Y's is our activity club for children aged 5-8 years and we
deliver a mixed programme of activities including games, arts, &
cooking that aim to help build a wide range of key skills such as
independence, team work, communication, problem-solving and
leadership skills. We provide a safe space for children to socialise and
build friendships with others and relationships with trusted youth
workers. The children really enjoy having opportunities for free play
and games in the sports hall, influence over their own programme of
activities and access to their own 'youth club. space with a tuck shop.
13-19 programn7es, we deliver three projects for this age group
focused on the development of social and life skills, and
strengthening emotional resilience, in preparation for a happyi
healthy and independent adulthood.
Alorth Area Detached,. Central Area Detached,. and Y Stay In.
These projects are led by young people, with support and
encouragement from youth workers. We deliver issued based
discussion, arts, garnes, sports and environmental activities and
support young people to ensure they have a real voice withln their
communities. Our detached sessions are delivered on the streets,
in parks and green spaces with young people usually within their
neighbourhood. Winter on the streets can be a challenge and we
are grateful to Berneslai Homes who let us use their community
buildings. This enables us to maintain relationships with young
people and deliver needs led project work whilst remainingi warm,
dry and safe.
We have also delivered a pilot Family Support Project with weekly
children's activities, monthly family workshops around wellbeing and
topics such as energy efficiencyi money maximisation, and carbon
awareness; and wider support from Citizens Advice Barnsley and other
services for families at a time when we know people are struggling
with the costs of living.
Y Stay In youth club is based at our purpose-built youth facility in
the town centre. The youth group make good use all of the
resources within our activity space, 'wobble room. and sports hall.
The groups of young people we support enjoy arts, crafts, drama,
poetryi film and photography as a vehicle for exploring issues
relevant to them and their needs. It is an absolute privilege belng
witness to young people's journeys as they transition through life,
broadening their friendship and support networks beyond school
and their usual circles.

Green Projects we have an allotment and two community
orchards and provide a wide range of environmental activities that
offer children and young people opportunities to connect with the
natural environment. The community allotment that is maintained
by YMCA Green Group volunteers. Providing a wide range of
opportunities for learning about growing, harvesting and cooking
fruits and vegetables, horticulture, the environment and healthy
eating. New participants and volunteers are always welcome.
We couldn't maintain our allotment and green spaces Wlth out the
support of our ongoing partners Good Gym, Twiggs, Yorkshire
Wildlife Trust, Clover Leaf, Chilypep, Creative Recovery, Stepping
Stones, The Princes Trust working with South Yorkshire Fire
Service and Employer Supported Volunteering. We are extremely
grateful for all their time and support.
Support with the increased costs of living, as part of our
work we provide personal care products free to anyone that needs
them through: 'Donate and Take, boxes in our building,
distribution of personal care and winter warmer packs to young
people in our youth work sessions. We use our resources to
support those who are homeless and vulnerable through guidance
and referral, shower, laundry facilities and work with the Rucksack
Project and Barnsley Homelessness Alliance.
We gave out 433 personal care packs in 2023
Peer Support and Young Volunteeringl young people play
an active role in designing, developing and leading provision
for others as Youth Board Members, Volunteers supporting
delivery and as Peer Supporters acting as positive role models,
mentoring and supporting other participants.
In 2023, with funding from BMBC'S Household Support Grant and
YMCA'S Cost of Living Appeal, we were able to scale up
significantly and respond to requests to include packs for older
people and families in some locations and provide additional
support to young people facing challenges around the increased
costs of living.
Co-prcrlrp
ptlpn, Cn-.
til•7&¢ Inn ,?nd Fncy..7rycmpryP we support
young people to engage with opportunities on a local, regional
and national scale. Ensuring they can have their voice heard
and influence services and policy development.

Building confidence and self-esteem
Sarah attends our Juniors Youth Club session, which runs
weekly in term time. She started attending luniors because
her parents made the decision to take her out of school due
to some issues with bullying. However, they understood that
it Was Still vital for her to be able to socialise with other
young people.
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We started bringing Sarah to Juniors
because we made the decision to take her
out of school, but we still knew she still
needed to interact with other kids, which
she can do at Juniors. We know how
important it is that she still socialises with
other young people. Sarah"s Parents
Providing a safe space
By ensuring that Sarah has a space to talk to staff and
socialise with peers, we have seen a huge improvement.
Sarah now knows if she is having a bad day that our staff
understand, and that we will support her.
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Recently, a new young person began attending Juniors and
was evidently nervous about meeting people. Sarah did not
hesitate in asking this young person to play a game of
connect four, maintaining conversation throughout. As a
result, this young person almost immediately began engaging
with other young people too, showing that Sarah has not only
developed in herself, but she is also able to act as a role
model and peer support to other young people.
Looking to the future
In the future, there will be even more opportunities for Sarah
to assume leadership roles if she wishes to do so, and staff
will continue to build her sense of belonging within the group.

Developing emotional resilience
Paul lives with his grandparents and is a quiet, shy young
man who often struggles at school. This has led to
numerous interventions from school and other services
including YMCA to support him to reach his potential. He
initially started attending on session with YMCA but now
regularly attends a range of projects including our TYI
Monday, Unity youth clubs and holiday provision and has
built positive relationships with his youth workers who
regularly 'check in, on him, making time and space for him
to talk and 'offload'.
Building resilience
Since meeting him two years ago the youth worker5 have
helped Paul to build his emotional resilience, confidence and
relational skills. Encouraging and supporting him to play
different games Wlth other5 in Small groups i.e. pool and
table tennis, to practice joining in on conversations as well
as building relationships with his fellow peers. Over his time
at the Youth clubs, he has made some c105e friends and
they now regularly sit together to play games, his
confidence has grown and he has recognised that he feels
more able to talk to others and join in with group activities.
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Paul is a privilege to work with as he's a
lovely caring character with a lot of
knowledge and a can-do attitude. YMCA
Barnsley Youth Workers
Paul has clearly benefited from having access to a
welcoming space where he feels safe and valued where he
can be with other young people who whom he has shared
experiences and where there are opportunities for personal
development and building social networks.
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Improving interpersonal skills
Sam is ten and has regularly attended one of our After
School Clubs {ASC) from September 2023. Sam explained
to the youth workers that he decided to come to the ASC
because of his friend who attended last year, who told him
how much fun they had which prompted Sam to try the
ASC.
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I like to come to the YMCA after school
club because we do lots after different
activities and each weeK we do
something different making it exciting
plus I get to stay with my friends. The
activities I like was decorating biscuits
and this (Christmas stuff) I also liked the
games with the parachute because they
were fun. Sam
At the start of the year Sam struggled with his confidence in
the group. He would often be loud within the group whilst
the rest of the group were working on the activity. Over
time the youth workers noticed that Sam would often be
disruptive to mask that he did not understand what the task
was. The youth workers worked I: I with him using a range
of learning styles ensuring that he fully understood the
activity.
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Stepping out of the comfort zone
By attending YMCA after school club, Sam has been
provided a safe, supportive yet challenging environment to
help develop his social skills and build his confidence.
Looking to the future
Our youth workers will continue to give the support Sam
needs in the session. He often questions the good standard
of the work he produces weekly so staff continue to
encourage his belief in himself as well as monitor his
engagement with the other young people in the group.

Encouraging participation
Alex is eight years old and regularly attends our 'Little Y.
session. He had previously attended our Parent and Toddler
group where he was able to get to know Kelly who is a staff
member for both groups, so he felt confident and
comfortable transitioning into little Y's on his own. His older
sibling also attended Little Y and mum sees YMCA as a safe
place for her children to come, have fun and meet other
children.
Alex was initially very quiet and shy and chose to do his
own thingi over time with support from the youth workers,
he became more bubbly and confident joining in the
activities and doing what the other young people were
doing. He is an active member of the group and has
developed his confidence and skills and enjoys taking on
new responsibilities.
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Alex is now a confident and happy group member who is
clearly very comfortable in the building with staff and other
children. He is now able to consistently make positive
behavior choices, joins in without additional support and is
independent in many of the games and activities.
Alex is looking forward to transitioning to our older youth
group, 'Juniors' when he is old enough. As one of the oldest
members in 'Little Y, he has been given the opportunity to
and is being supported to be a 'Little Y Peer Mentor,.
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I like YMCA Barnsley because I like doing
all of the different crafts and playing
football with my friends from my old
school. Alex
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Nurturing role models
Jill has been known to our team for three years and we
have witnessed her transition from school to college and
now into the world of work. Jill left school with few
qualifications and reported that she couldn't wait to
leave. She progressed to college and on 'checking in,
with her frequently it appeared that her college
experience was almost mirroring that of her school.
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Jill has lots to offer, it is a privilege being
witness to her journey into adulthood,
and it is our considered opinion that Jill,
sometime down the road, would make a
blooming good youth worker. YMCA
Youth Worker
Whilst Jill was still attending college, she would still seek
us out in the park and spend at least a few minutes with
us as we engaged in activities with younger ones. Jill
would often share her experiences of school and reflect
on her learning and challenges she faced, she would offer
'advice', once saying to a small group of younger girls
'don't end up like me, I messed about a lot and now I'm
on a college course I don't want to do but it's my only
optionl,
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Maintaning relationships
Jill was unaware of her potential influence over some
younger girls and that they held her in high regard and
looked up to her. She discussed how as an older young
woman she felt a certain responsibility towards her
younger peers stating on one occasion 'I don't even vape
in front of them now,. In recent months, Jill left college
and started full time work. Our team keep in touch as
she often walks through the park from one job to the
next and if she has time, she stops to chat.
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A warm and welcoming environment
At 'Y stay In, (YSI) Youth Club, established group
members are encouraged and supported to take on
more responsibility, in particular when welcoming new
members. Young people often step up, without
realising the value of their acts of friendship. New
members can be quiet and a little nervous, one
reported that she nearly didn't step out of mum's car
on her first visit. She did, and now she has a whole
new bunch of friends. Jen is a new member to YSI. She
is known to staff as she has also attended one of our
detached sessions. Her attendance on the streets was
sporadic as she lives in town centre, though her friends
are from Dodworth. As nights drew in, as Jen didn't
feel confident enough to use public transport to access
the detached session, she was encouraged to access
YSI which is walking distance from home. Her friends
also expressed an interest in YSI and they have all
become regular members of YSI and their contribution
has had a p051tive impact on the broader membership.
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Adapting the support network for new members
With support from the youth workers the group regularly reflect on
how they can adjust, {often on the spot) to ensure YSI remains
inclusive and accessible.
Jen has some social anxieties and often presents a
different energy and traits associated with some of
challenges she experiences. Whilst Jen continues to
'unfold' the group are supportive and respond to her
needs and if she feels uncomfortable, she can take
herself away from the group and sit quietly alone for a
while until she feels able to reconnect with staff or her
peers.
Looking to the future
The groups plans include training and development opportunities
for both youth workers and the youth group to continue to build on
existing knowledge and understanding about neuro diversity.

Inspired by the great outdoors
We were were fortunate to receive funding from The Trans
Pennine Trail ITPTI - Know Your Neighbourhood fund. To
connect young people with their neighbourhood, the
outdoors, explore heritage, broaden networks, and promote
use of the TPT.
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I was asked to stand up in assembly at school
with a microphone and talk to everyone about a
school project I had been involved with. I told
the teacher I didn't want to do it as I didn't feel
confident enough. I think I could do it now.
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Young people from our detached youth work project in
Dodworth planned an extension of a previous newsroom
project that included research, rehearsals, art on the trail,
workshops and culminated with a weekend 'shoot day, on the
trai l and production of the 'Gobbledigook News Special
Report,
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Potentially a residential activity connecting with other youth
groups who may use the trail, exploring shared experiences
and to recording Gobbledigook News in another location.
The project enabled them to increase their use of and
knowledge about the trail, explore the impact of nature on
wellbeing and add to their 'wellbeing toolkits,, meet other
trail users, building on their conf idence and self-esteem and
further developing their skills in planning, script writing,
filming, performing, problem solving and reviewing.
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Young people reported that they had fun, learnt new skills,
felt more confident when Speaking out in a group and felt
more comfortable meeting and talking to other trail users.
The young people are now keen to develop this project
further and explore other areas of the trail and the
connectivity it provides for people across the country.

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Thank you to our suwporters and partners
who help us to make a di
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Abbey School Nexu5
Clovedeaf Advocacy
Coalfield Regeneration Trust
Regional Youth Work Unit
Safe Places
Saint Vincent de Paul Society
ShefField Hallam University
Sheffield University
South Yorkshire Community Fund
South Yorkshire Police
Sovth yorkshi￿ Fire Service
Sport England
Summer Lane Primary
Sun Health Care
Terrance Higgins Trust
TESCO PIC
The Natjonal Lottery Community Fund
The Princes. Trust
Trans Pennine Trail
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Trust-IT
Barnsley Academy
Barnsley Carer's Service
Barnsley College
Barnsley MBC, Area Councils & Ward
Alliances
Barnsley MBC Levelling Up Projett
Curne & Brown
Bond Bryan
Hydrock
BMBC Short Breaks
BMBC Targeted Youth Support
BMBC What's Your Move
Barnsley CVS
Barnsley Pickleball
Barnsley Older People Physical Activity
Alliance
Barnsley Wates Group
Copy Cat Party Company
Cranfield Trust
Creative Recovery
Acadeffly
Dodworrh St John the Baptist Church
Communications
FCS Associates
Forest Academy
Garfield Weston Foundation
Good Food Barnsley
Good Gym
Health Assured
Hedley Foundation
Hope House Church, Bamsley
Hor120n Ctsmmunity College
Huddersfield University
Iwnagination Gaffling
Joseph Locke Primary
BMBC
Brearley & Co. Accountants
Bury & Walker'5 Solicitors
Centre for Youth Impart - YMCA
George
Williams College
Children Need
Chilypep
Citizens Advice Bureau
Upshot
Ward Green Primary
Ward Green Baptist Church
Y4RUo*% Primary
YMCA England & Wales
Yorkshire Sport
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
Youth Association
Kexborough Primary
Leeds Beckett University
Lounge Hopper
Northern Rail Community Fund
Queens Road Academy
Reach Volunteering
The real key to our success is the incredible people who make up the YMCA team. We are fortunate to have a fabulous team of
passionate, skilled and dedicated trustees, staff and volunteers who have helped the charity evolve and develop services that have
a positive impact on our local community. We continue to be amazed by the extraordinary children and young people who choose
to spend their time with us and whose commitmen( passion and enthusiasm inspire us all.

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