**Company registration number 01547097 (England and Wales) Charity registration number 281797 (England and Wales)** 

## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

# **ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 



## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** 

|**Trustees**|Mr M. Sheridan||
|---|---|---|
||Mr M. Moule||
||Ms C. Stallard||
||Mr S. McKeag||
||Mr P. Holroyd||
||Ms C. O'Donoghue||
||Mr S. Titterton||
||Mr G. Leon||
||Mr J. Tabor||
||Ms S. Danson||
|**Key Management Personnel**|||
|**Chief Executive Officer**|Ms T. Clark||
|**Chief Operating Officer**|Ms A. Wynn||
|**Finance Manager**|Ms L. Howes||
|**Senior Managers**|Mr  T. Saunders||
||Ms E. Blakelock|(Until March 2025)|
||Mr T. Jones|(Until February2025)|
||Ms I. Sime||
||Ms M Watkins||
||Mrs C Farman||
|**Charity number**|281797||
|**Company number**|01547097||
|**Registered office**|The Old Dock Office||
||Commercial Road||
||Gloucester||
||Gloucestershire||
||GL1 2EB||
|**Auditor**|Pitt Godden & Taylor LLP||
||Unit 3 Ambrose House||
||Meteor Court||
||Barnett Way||
||Barnwood||
||Gloucester||
||GL4 3GG||
|**Bankers**|HSBC Bank plc||
||The Cross||
||Gloucester||
||GL1 2AP||
|**Solicitors**|Willans LLP||
||28 Imperial Square||
||Cheltenham||
||Glos||
||GL50 1 RH||





## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** 

**Investment advisors** Crowe Financial Planning UK Ltd St James's House St James's Square Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3PR **Investment advisors** LGT Wealth Management LLP 14 Cornhill London EC3V 3NR 



## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **CONTENTS** 

||**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|1 - 9|
|Statement of trustees' responsibilities|10|
|Independent auditor's report|11 - 13|
|Statement of financial activities|14|
|Balance sheet|15|
|Statement of cash flows|16|
|Notes to the financial statements|17 - 39|





## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)". 

## **Objectives and activities** 

Young Gloucestershire ("YG") is a countywide youth work charity in Gloucestershire. 

The objectives, for which the charity was established, as described in its governing document, are: ‘helping young people to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capabilities or to provide such other help and support to young people as the Trustees see fit, including the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of health, the advancement of citizenship and community development, the advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science, the advancement of amateur sport, the advancement of human rights, the advancement of equality and diversity, the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability or other disadvantage, and such other purposes recognised from time to time by law as charitable.’ 

This can be summed up in the phrase ‘inspiring young people’. 

## **YG's Vision is:** 

For young people to have the confidence, motivation and skills to improve their lives. 

## **Our Mission:** 

We work to achieve this vision by creating opportunities that educate, inform, and inspire by; 

- Providing training for young people to take the next step; 

- Working with young people to make informed decisions by offering practical support; 

- Working with communities to provide opportunities for young people. 

## **Our Values:** 

- Participation: Young people are at the heart of our service. 

- Flexibility: We respond to the changing needs of young people. 

- Equality: We support all young people to reach their potential no matter their circumstances. 

- Partnership: We value working with like-minded communities and organisations to achieve our vision. 

Young Gloucestershire is the local association for UK Youth and the countywide delivery partner for King’s Trust Teams. 

## **How Young Gloucestershire's activities deliver public benefit** 

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. 

The charity aims to create opportunities that educate, help and inspire young people. The projects are targeted to help any young person in need with no discrimination regarding race, background, education or ability. 

No charge is made to the young people being assisted, a fee may be charged to another organisation. 

Young Gloucestershire's areas of work in 2024/25 focused on supporting young people’s mental health challenges, gain the skills needed to find meaningful employment, mentoring, support those on the edges of the criminal justice system, and to wrap around and support the whole family unit. 

Over this period, we have continued our growth and developed several new services to respond to the needs of young people in the county. 

There continues to be a specific focus on our mental health services and support for young people to re-engage in education, as well as mentoring programmes aimed at young people who are considered at risk. 

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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **Who we have supported:** 

|**_Gender breakdown_**|**_% of Total_**|**_Age Group of_**|**_% of Total_**|
|---|---|---|---|
|||**_beneficiaries_**||
|_Female_|_56.09%_|_0–10_|_2.55%_|
|_Male_|_38.83%_|_10–14_|_20.29%_|
|_Gender diverse_|_4.09%_|_15–19_|_55.26%_|
|_Not provided_|_0.99%_|_20–25_|_17.01%_|
|**_Total_**|**_100.00%_**|_25+_|_3.15%_|
|||_Not provided_|_1.74%_|
|||**_Total_**|**_100.00%_**|
|**_IMD Range_**|**_% of Total_**|**_Status_**|**_% of Total_**|
|_0–20_|_15.08%_|_Part-time education_|_5.78%_|
|_20.01–40_|_15.29%_|_On Roll, not attending_|_6.51%_|
|_40.01–60_|_24.38%_|_Not provided_|_13.98%_|
|_60.01–80_|_22.03%_|_NEET_|_18.54%_|
|_80.01–100_|_21.59%_|_Full-time education_|_44.17%_|
|_Not provided_|_1.64%_|_Employed part-time_|_4.22%_|
|**_Total_**|**_100.00%_**|_Employed full time_|_6.54%_|
|_Note: Index and multiple depreviation is the official measure_||_CME (Missing from_|_0.26%_|
|_of relative deprivation across the UK_||_Education)_||
|||**_Total_**|**_100.00%_**|



## _**% of Total**_ 

## _**Ethnicity**_ 

|**_Ethnicity_**|**_% of Total_**|
|---|---|
|_Asian / British Asian_|_1.25%_|
|_Black / Black British_|_1.56%_|
|_Dual Heritage_|_4.74%_|
|_Not recorded_|_17.55%_|
|_Other_|_0.47%_|
|_White_|_74.43%_|
|**_Total_**|**_100.00%_**|
|**_District_**|**_% of Total_**|
|_Gloucester_|_28.26%_|
|_Tewkesbury_|_17.06%_|
|_Stroud_|_16.61%_|
|_Cheltenham_|_16.41%_|
|_Forest of Dean_|_10.78%_|
|_Cotswold’s_|_8.28%_|
|_Not provided_|_1.51%_|
|_Out-of-county_|_1.09%_|
|**_Total_**|**_100.00%_**|



|**_Source_**|**_% of Total_**|
|---|---|
|_Education_|_25.57%_|
|_CAMHS_|_14.19%_|
|_Other_|_11.74%_|
|_Self-referral_|_11.74%_|
|_Other Mental Health_|_8.54%_|
|_Parent/Guardian_|_8.31%_|
|_Social Services_|_7.92%_|
|_VCSE_|_2.50%_|
|_Navigation Hub_|_1.59%_|
|_GP_|_1.56%_|
|_Internal_|_1.46%_|
|_MHICT_|_1.12%_|
|_Other (combined 40_|_3.75%_|
|_or fewer referrals)_||
|**_Total_**|**_100.00%_**|



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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## Items of note in the 2024/25 period were: 

Due to the increase of national insurance and living wage the costs of Young Gloucestershire would rise above a manageable level in 25/26 if the current organisation structure was maintained, as a result a restructure of the organisation was undertaken in Jan 25 to reduce costs and overheads to ensure sustainability for 25/26. This restructure saw the reduction of two senior managers, fundraising manager and communications/marketing manager. These changes have seen the merger of two operational departments and the remaining Senior Management team taking on additional responsibilities for fundraising and communications. 

Our Mental Health Services have continued to grow, providing additional mental health programmes and increased reach. A programme of note is the demand on our Flourish service providing support to young people who would otherwise be on the Child and Adolescent mental health (CAMHS) waitlist. This programme has seen increasing demands. 

Mentoring and Family services have continued to develop and grow. However, we have seen the Gloucestershire Mentoring Partnership (GMP) come to an end which has seen a decrease in mentoring services for those with involvement in crime, CSE, and high adverse childhood experiences (ACES). New programmes of note are the Ukraine Youth Work Programme providing support to young people who have been displaced from Ukraine. Online Navigation supporting young people who are at risk online and the growth of our gender diverse services to young people and families. 

Our support for young people back into education has increased with the growth of the Section 19 programme, which seeks to support young people who are not attending school due to a range of complex issues. 

In summer 24 we introduced a new way of working called the ‘YG way’ this sets out the standards and processes as an organisation that we want to deliver to young people. Data shows a 15% increase in the sessions delivered to young people since this process was put in place. We are proud of this achievement and continue to review the ‘YG way’ to improve outcomes for young people. 

During the year, the charity worked with 5,199 young people through one-to-one and group initiatives providing intensive support to young people. We are particularly proud our trauma informed practice, young people in our service who have high levels of trauma see the biggest improvement in well-being. 19.04% of the young people engaged in our services have experienced high levels of trauma, with ACE scores of four or more. Those with the highest adversity achieved the greatest gains. Average WEMWBS improvements reached 10.84 points for individuals with ACE scores of 7 or more, compared with 8.72 points for those scoring under 4. 

There are some key demographics of those we supported this year: 

- 27% of children, young people and families who engaged with our service needed some form of safeguarding support. 

- 31% of children, young people and families supported where not attending school, education, training or work and sort support related to this. 

- 10% of children, young people and families had caring responsibilities at home. 

- 35% of children, young people and families identified as using substances or alcohol 

- 13% of children, young people and families were from minority backgrounds. 

- 70% of young people saw improvement in their wellbeing after engaging in our services. The improvement was an average improvement amongst improvers of 9.7 on the WEMBS scale. 

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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **Education and Development Highlights** 

The Education and Development team continued to focus on supporting young people missing from education or employment. The key services provided: 

- Transition chat – supporting young people aged 16 to positively progress to a post 16 destination 

- S19 – Supporting young people not in education to have their voice heard and progress back into education. 

- King’s Trust Team- supporting NEET young people to gain the skills to progress into work. 

## **Mentoring and Families Highlights** 

This area of work has continued to expand and diversify its offer: 

- Arcus – providing children, young people and families support around gender diversity 

- Ukraine youth work – providing support to young people who have been displaced by conflict. 

- Drugs and alcohol – supporting young people who are involved with drugs and alcohol 

- Online Navigation – supporting young people at risk online 

These programmes and many more in the department are allowing us to respond to emerging needs of young people. 

## **Therapeutic Services Highlights** 

Our core mental health offer providing support to young people 16+ has continued to grow with an increase in referrals. The hospital programme continues to go from strength to strength, and we were proud to win an NHS partnership award for this work. Our bluebells programme expanded to a second worker and additional surgeries in Forest of Dean and Tewkesbury. Our partnership with the young adult service has continued and allows us to ensure the needs of young people are met more effectively. 

Other key highlights of the year are the confirmation of core funding to deliver mental health services, securing funding to work with an external researcher to evaluate our Flex (counselling and youth work offer) 

## **Fundraising** 

It has been a challenging year for fundraising with the competition for applications becoming more intense and many funders reevaluating their funding strategies and seeking to only support smaller organisations. However, we continue to develop our fundraising strategy. The restructure of the fundraising team means the fundraising responsibility in the later part of the year and moving forward sits with members of the Senior Management Team. An independent consultant was brought in to help YG evaluate the funding approach and this has guided the changes for the organisation. 

Aside from the challenges all the funds required were raised for the charity to meet the funding needs. 

Any voluntary regulated scheme binds none of the fundraising undertaken. 

If a fundraising event is organised on behalf of YG, information on how to do this is provided on our website, but this activity needs to be monitored. We have received no complaints regarding fundraising. 

The expectation for 25/26 is to continue implementing the new fundraising strategy to enable the financial security of the charity and the growth of services to meet demand. 

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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **Financial review** 

Young Gloucestershire's financial performance remained strong. 

Total income was £3,621,870 (2024: £3,146,840)  Expenditure for the year was £3,546,240 (2024: £2,872,268); We aim for full cost recovery wherever possible, but certain projects will never be self-supporting, so we look to diversify income streams to cover shortfalls in those activities that e form an essential part of the charity's aims and objectives. 

A total of £160,981 (2024: £94,561) has been transferred from the unrestricted fund to the restricted fund in this financial year. The total net income for the year was £76,582 (2024: £309,609). 

The trustees decided to designate further funds during 2025, including the donation received from Infobuzz last year, to ensure the continuation of the Infobuzz work, and money received for investment in the portfolio, which will be used to create a long term legacy. 

This leaves the charity with general unrestricted funds of £58,692, designated funds of £1,055,074 and restricted funds of £728,179. 

## **Reserves policy** 

The trustees have a policy to hold in liquid free reserves, (as net cash and readily available investments) an approximate sum required for continuing the operation of the charity for three to six months. The trustees are of the opinion that an appropriate level of liquid free reserves would be in the range of £380,000 - £750,000. This would give time, in the event of a curtailment in income, for further funding to be secured. 

At the year end, the charity was holding as net current assets a sum of £647,685 of which £49,272 were restricted and so unavailable for general use. This leaves the charity with liquid free reserves of £598,413. The charity is therefore meeting its objectives. 

The long term creditor represents the mortgage and is secured on the property. For this reason, both are excluded from liquid free reserves. 

The board reviewed the designated funds for the charity in line with the restrictions of the current funds and have agreed new designated funds. This is detailed in note 27. 

## **Principal funding sources** 

The financial statements detail the sources of funds available to the charity. 

Incoming resources which warrant a separate mention are as follows: 

- £289,799 through colleges for the funding of King’s Trust Team programme. 

· £1,498,456 from the NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group for the work of our mental health and counselling services. 

- £989,496 for the delivery of transitions and S19 support services from Gloucestershire County Council. 

The charity has also received funding from a variety of other sources including: 

Pets Foundation The Henry Smith Foundation Big Lottery The Dr Martens Foundation Clive Richards Foundation The Masonic Charitable Foundation Nationwide Building Society The Notgrove Trust ILP Tewkesbury ILP Cotswolds The Ernest Cook Trust St James' Place Charitable Foundation Tewkesbury Borough Council Waite and Hayward All of whom provide funding to enable the charity to carry out its charitable objectives. 

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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **Investment policy** 

Young Gloucestershire investments are managed on our behalf by LGT Wealth Management LLP. The figures below do not include Treasury Management funds. 

Investments are distributed in various asset classes, the details of which are included below. The Investment Committee sets the overall performance and ethical parameters under which our investment managers operate. 

The primary objectives of our investment portfolio are to: 

- Generate long-term income. 

- Maintain an appropriate balance between equities, bonds, other investments, and cash to spread and manage risk. 

The total return on our portfolios over the financial year was a positive return of 3% 

The distribution of investments as of 31st March 2025 was : 

|UK Corporates|8%|
|---|---|
|Oversea Corporates|26%|
|Global|44%|
|North America|7%|
|Asia|5%|
|Alternatives/Cash|9%|



The trustees have declared that the charity will not directly invest in armaments, tobacco, or pornography. 

## **Risk assessment** 

The trustees and staff assess on an on-going basis the significant risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the charity and to the health and safety of its employees and the public. In doing so the board of trustees has created a risk register that brings all the risks from across the organisation together and highlights the key risks for the organisation. 

The current top risks for the organisation are: 

- Funding – the current funding environment is uncertain, there is a lot of competition for limited funding amounts. 

- The cost-of-living crisis is causing a problem providing a competitive salary and this in turn impact employee recruitment and retention. 

- AI introduces a whole new world of risks for staff and young people and needs to be factored into a review of our policies. 

- Recruitment of appropriate skill sets – the youth work sector is changing and there is a reduction in trained and skilled youth workers. 

The following strategies have been put in place: 

## **Recruitment of Appropriate Skillsets** 

Over recent years YG has found it needs a wider and more varied skillsets to deliver the services we deliver. The services we deliver are reliant on the skillset of the staff delivering these services. YG has been widening the range of qualifications it seeks and exploring the development opportunities available to the team to ensure we can meet these needs. As the organisation is growing, we are diversifying our skills and this is having a positive impact. 

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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **Plans for future periods** 

Our plans for the future are to continue developing services that meet the emerging needs, themes, and trends we see among the young people we serve. This includes developing programmes of support that continue to wrap around a young person and their family, supporting those at risk of school exclusion, those impacted by modernday harms, and refugees and asylum-seeking young people. 

We are also continuing to upskill and empower our workforce to be specialised youth workers, with the aim to introduce a recognised level 3 youth work qualification. 

We plan to develop and improve our systems and processes for managing data and programme delivery, which will lead to operational efficiency and transparency across the organisation.  This includes: 

- The development of a new database system for measuring our work with young people. 

- The strategic development of our IT system to ensure we can meet changing needs. 

- Undertaking and completing external research to review our mental health services. 

- Partaking in pilots to support young people back into education 

- Seeking to develop further mental health youth work offer for 11–16-year-olds. 

- Understanding the value and impact of lived experience of our staff in the workplace. 

## **Structure, governance and management** 

The charity's registered office and registration numbers are recorded under legal and administration information. The charity is a charitable company with no share capital and is limited by guarantee. The governing documents of the charity are the Memorandum and Articles of Association. 

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were: 

Mr M. Sheridan Mr M. Moule Ms C. Stallard Mr S. McKeag Mr P. Holroyd Ms C. O'Donoghue Mr S. Titterton Mr G. Leon Mr J. Tabor Ms S. Danson 

All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. There were no expenses claimed by trustees during the year. 

The Board of Trustees has a wide range of specialist skills and experiences which include: 

- Finance 

- Building Surveying 

- Youth Work 

- Personnel Management 

- Project Management 

- Community Safety 

- Business Management 

- Education & Welfare 

- Legal 

- Voluntary & Community Sector 

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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

New trustees are selected by recommendations for their experience to fill skills gaps, or through advertisement and an open recruitment round. 

New trustees are introduced to the managers and staff by the Chief Executive and spend time getting to know the activities of each department during their induction as well as visiting programmes and projects. 

None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the company.The Board of Trustees oversees Young Gloucestershire’s programmes and services in order to ensure Young Gloucestershire meets its objectives, strategic plan and legal requirements. 

The Board of Trustees is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organisation and delegates the implementation of this policy to the Chief Executive and managers. This delegation is kept under review through regular board meetings. The trustees receive reports, department’s performance against planned targets and financial reporting ahead of the formal Board Meetings. 

The organisation has a range of policies and procedures appropriate to the range of work, responsibilities and legal regulations including: 

- Safeguarding 

- Health & Safety at Work 

- Equal Opportunities 

- Complaints 

- Financial 

- Risk 

- Data Protection & Privacy 

## **Organisational structure** 

The charity employs a CEO who manages the organisation, she is supported by a senior management team who have specific area focuses. 

## **How decisions are made** 

The board of trustees delegate the day to day responsibility of operations to the CEO and senior management team. The trustees undertake a strategic review periodically and this was completed during the financial year. This sets the direction and parameters of the work. Trustees meet bi monthly to review progress against priorities set and ensure the organisation is compliant. In addition finance committee meetings are held monthly. 

The senior management team meet monthly to review progress and set the direction and focus to achieve the strategy. 

## **Remuneration policy** 

Young Gloucestershire has a staff salary structure, and roles are analysed against this. 

The trustees each year make the decision for the whole organisation in relation to a cost of living pay rise based on the current market situation.  A cost of living pay rise was agreed in Dec 2024 and will be implemented for April 2025. 

The board of trustees sets the salary of the CEO and COO. 

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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **Partnerships in the wider community** 

Young Gloucestershire is active in numerous local county, regional and national partnerships including: 

- Gloucestershire County Council Youth Support Service/Prospects 

- Gloucester VCS Alliance 

- UK Youth 

- Young People South West 

- Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Cotswolds, Forest of Dean and Cheltenham ILP/ICB 

- Health and Wellbeing Board 

- Coalition for the wellbeing of children and young people. 

## **Auditor** 

In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution proposing that Pitt Godden & Taylor LLP be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting. 

## **Disclosure of information to auditor** 

Each of the trustees has confirmed that there is no information of which they are aware which is relevant to the audit, but of which the auditor is unaware. They have further confirmed that they have taken appropriate steps to identify such relevant information and to establish that the auditor is aware of such information. 

The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees. 

## **Mr M. Sheridan** 

Dated: 9 December 2025 

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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

The trustees, who are also the directors of Young Gloucestershire Limited for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). 

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year. 

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: 

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; 

- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and 

- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. 

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT** 

## **TO THE MEMBERS OF YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **Opinion** 

We have audited the financial statements of Young Gloucestershire Limited (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 _The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland_ (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). 

In our opinion, the financial statements: 

- give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended; 

- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and 

- have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. 

## **Basis for opinion** 

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the _Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements_ section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. 

## **Conclusions relating to going concern** 

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. 

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. 

## **Other information** 

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. 

We have nothing to report in this regard. 

## **Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006** 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit: 

- the information given in the trustees' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared, which includes the directors' report prepared for the purposes of company law, is consistent with the financial statements; and 

- the directors' report included within the trustees' report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. 

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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE MEMBERS OF YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **Matters on which we are required to report by exception** 

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors' report included within the trustees' report. 

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: 

- adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or 

- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or 

- certain disclosures of trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or 

- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or 

- the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies' exemptions in preparing the trustees' report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report. 

## **Responsibilities of trustees** 

As explained more fully in the statement of trustees' responsibilities, the trustees, who are also the directors of the charity for the purpose of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. 

## **Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements** 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. 

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below. 

Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud, and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows: 

• We identified the laws and regulations relevant to the charity from discussions with the board and the finance team. The laws that we consider may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operation of the charity include the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, employment. health and safety, and data protection. 

• We ensured that the audit engagement team collectively has the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify non-compliance with the applicable laws and regulations noted above. 

• We assessed the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations through enquiries with the trustees and members of the finance committee and inspecting legal costs, and assessing any correspondence with the charity commission over the year. 

We assessed the susceptibility of the charity’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud may occur, by: 

• making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, and their knowledge of any actual, suspected and alleged fraud; 

• assessing and testing the internal controls in place to mitigate fraud risks and non-compliance with laws and regulations. 

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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE MEMBERS OF YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we: 

- performed analytical procedures to identify unusual or unexpected transactions; 

• assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias; 

• reviewed a sample tested journal entries to confirm that they were genuine transactions. 

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to: 

• agreeing financial statement disclosures to the underlying supporting documentation; 

- reviewing the minutes of meetings of the board as to actual and potential litigation and claims; 

- checking for correspondence from the Charity Commission. 

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the trustees and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. 

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: http://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report. 

## **Use of our report** 

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company’s members as a body,  for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. 

## **Nicholas Bishop (Senior Statutory Auditor)** 

For and on behalf of Pitt Godden & Taylor LLP, Statutory Auditor Chartered Accountants Unit 3 Ambrose House Meteor Court Barnett Way Barnwood Gloucester GL4 3GG 9 December 2025 

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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**Notes**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**Income from:**<br>Donations and legacies<br>**3**<br>150,237<br>674,040<br>Charitable activities<br>**4**<br>2,763,798<br>-<br>Activities for generating funds<br>**5**<br>-<br>-<br>Investments<br>**6**<br>29,289<br>4,506<br>**Total income**<br>2,943,324<br>678,546<br>**Expenditure on:**<br>Raising funds<br>**7**<br>307,377<br>102,789<br>Charitable activities<br>**8**<br>2,414,522<br>730,198<br>Other<br>**14**<br>(8,646)<br>-<br>**Total resources expended**<br>2,713,253<br>832,987<br>Net gains/(losses) on investments<br>**15**<br>(5,908)<br>6,860<br>**Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before**<br>**transfers**<br>224,163<br>(147,581)<br>Gross transfers between funds<br>(160,981)<br>160,981<br>**Net income/(expenditure) and net movement in funds**<br>63,182<br>13,400<br>Fund balances at 1 April 2024<br>1,576,684<br>714,779<br>**Fund balances at 31 March 2025**<br>1,639,866<br>728,179|**Total**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>824,277<br>2,763,798<br>-<br>33,795<br>3,621,870<br>410,166<br>3,144,720<br>(8,646)<br>3,546,240<br>952<br>76,582<br>-<br>76,582<br>2,291,463<br>2,368,045|**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>1,021,796<br>2,064,503<br>35,210<br>25,331|
|---|---|---|
|||3,146,840|
|||326,632|
|||2,545,636|
|||-|
|||2,872,268|
|||35,037|
|||309,609<br>-|
|||309,609<br>1,981,854|
|||2,291,463|



The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. 

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. 

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006. 

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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **BALANCE SHEET** 

## _**AS AT 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

||||**2025**|||**2024**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Notes**|**£**||**£**|**£**||**£**|
|**Fixed assets**||||||||
|Tangible assets|**17**|||1,228,812|||1,249,793|
|Investments|**18**|||589,003|||560,444|
|||||1,817,815|||1,810,237|
|**Current assets**||||||||
|Debtors|**20**|307,140|||484,268|||
|Cash at bank and in hand||1,433,349|||1,351,199|||
|||1,740,489|||1,835,467|||
|**Creditors: amounts falling due within**||||||||
|**one year**|**22**|(1,092,804)|||(1,236,924)|||
|Net current assets||||647,685|||598,543|
|**Total assets less current liabilities**||||2,465,500|||2,408,780|
|**Creditors: amounts falling due after**||||||||
|**more than one year**|**23**|||(97,455)|||(117,317)|
|**Net assets**||||2,368,045|||2,291,463|
|**Income funds**||||||||
|Restricted funds|**26**|||728,179|||714,779|
|Unrestricted funds||||||||
|Designated funds|**27**|1,055,174|||635,525|||
|General unrestricted funds||584,692|||941,159|||
|||||1,639,866|||1,576,684|
|||||2,368,045|||2,291,463|
|The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 9 December 2025||||||||
|Mr M. Sheridan||Mr  M. Moule||||||
|**Trustee**||**Trustee**||||||
|**Company Registration No. 01547097**||||||||



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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

|**Notes**<br>**Cash flows from operating activities**<br>Cash generated from operations<br>**33**<br>**Investing activities**<br>Purchase of tangible fixed assets<br>Proceeds from disposal of tangible fixed<br>assets<br>Purchase of investments<br>Proceeds from disposal of  investments<br>Investment income received<br>**Net cash used in investing activities**<br>**Financing activities**<br>Repayment of bank loans<br>**Net cash used in financing activities**<br>**Net increase in cash and cash equivalents**<br>Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year<br>**Cash and cash equivalents at end of year**|**2025**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>121,772<br>(39,684)<br>13,240<br>(24,886)<br>-<br>31,074<br>(20,256)<br>(19,366)<br>(19,366)<br>82,150<br>1,351,199<br>1,433,349|**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>545,816<br>(89,000)<br>-<br>(65,014)<br>17,014<br>17,658<br>(119,342)<br>(18,790)<br>(18,790)<br>407,684<br>943,515<br>1,351,199|
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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **1 Accounting policies** 

## **Charity information** 

Young Gloucestershire Limited is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is The Old Dock Office, Commercial Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2EB. 

## **1.1 Basis of preparation** 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)". The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102. 

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £. 

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below. 

## **1.2 Going concern** 

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. 

## **1.3 Charitable funds** 

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives. 

Designated funds are funds set aside by the directors out of unrestricted general funds for specific future purposes or projects. 

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements. 

## **1.4 Income** 

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received. 

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation. 

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset. 

Secondments are quantified in the Statement of Financial Activities by reference to the salary scales of the entity providing the secondees. Gifts of assets are included in the Statement of Financial Activities at the fair value of the donated asset at the time of donation. 

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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **1 Accounting policies** 

**(Continued)** 

When donors specify that amounts given to the charity must be used in future accounting periods, the income is deferred until those periods. 

When donors impose conditions which have to be fulfilled before the charity becomes entitled to use such income, the income is deferred and not included in incoming resources until the preconditions for use have been met. 

When donors specify that donations and grants are for particular restricted purposes, which do not amount to preconditions regarding entitlement, this income is included in incoming resources of restricted funds when receivable. 

Income/receipts from the Government and other agencies which relate to a contract for services have been included as income from activities in furtherance of the charity's objects once the service has been delivered. 

## **1.5 Expenditure** 

Resources expended are included in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis. Inclusive of any VAT, that cannot be recovered. 

Governance costs include those incurred in the governance of the charity and in connection with the administration of the charity and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements. 

Support costs are those costs incurred directly in support of expenditure and have been allocated to activity cost categories on the basis of staff time or usage per capita. 

## **1.6 Tangible fixed assets** 

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses. 

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases: 

Freehold land and buildings 50 years straight line, windows - 15 years straight line Fixtures & fittings 5 years and 8 years straight line Computers 4 years straight line Motor vehicles 4 years straight line 

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities. 

## **1.7 Fixed asset investments** 

Fixed asset investments are initially measured at transaction price excluding transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date.  Changes in fair value are recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred. 

## **1.8 Impairment of fixed assets** 

At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). 

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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **1 Accounting policies** 

## **(Continued)** 

## **1.9 Cash and cash equivalents** 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities. 

## **1.10 Financial instruments** 

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments. 

Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. 

## _**Basic financial assets**_ 

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised. 

## _**Basic financial liabilities**_ 

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised. 

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost. 

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost. 

## _**Derecognition of financial liabilities**_ 

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled. 

## **1.11 Employee benefits** 

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received. 

Termination benefits and redundancy costs are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits. 

## **1.12 Retirement benefits** 

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due. 

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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements** 

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. 

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods. 

## **3 Donations and legacies** 

|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Donations and gifts<br>73,777<br>-<br>Charitable grants<br>76,460<br>674,040<br>150,237<br>674,040<br>**For the year ended 31 March 2024**<br>410,290<br>611,506<br>**Donations and gifts**<br>Transfer from Infobuzz<br>-<br>-<br>Other<br>73,777<br>-<br>73,777<br>-|**Total**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>73,777<br>750,500<br>824,277<br>-<br>73,777<br>73,777|**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>410,290<br>611,506|
|---|---|---|
|||1,021,796|
|||1,021,796|
|||246,727<br>163,563|
|||410,290|



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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

|**3**<br>**Donations and legacies**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**Grants receivable for core activities**<br>Spirax Sarco<br>5,000<br>-<br>St James's Place Foundation<br>-<br>55,281<br>Capital Group<br>71,460<br>-<br>Hobson Charity<br>-<br>11,000<br>Four Acre Trust<br>-<br>-<br>OPCC<br>-<br>-<br>The Notgrove Trust<br>-<br>10,000<br>Pets Foundation<br>-<br>46,200<br>Dulverton Power up<br>-<br>-<br>CHK Foundation<br>-<br>96,476<br>Cotswold ILP<br>-<br>-<br>Big Lottery<br>-<br>49,996<br>Tewkesbury ILP<br>-<br>10,000<br>Henry Smith<br>-<br>36,004<br>Waite & Hayward<br>-<br>17,400<br>The Julia and Hans Foundation<br>-<br>-<br>UKSPF<br>-<br>61,248<br>The Clive Richards Foundation<br>-<br>20,616<br>Gloucestershire County Council<br>-<br>60,000<br>Refugees<br>30,838<br>Cheltenham Borough Council<br>-<br>-<br>Masonic Trust<br>-<br>27,500<br>Ernest Cook<br>-<br>15,546<br>Nationwide Community Grant<br>-<br>17,850<br>Children in Need<br>-<br>11,800<br>Cotswold District Council<br>12,040<br>Prudence<br>-<br>21,105<br>Tewkesbury Borough Council<br>-<br>44,695<br>Other Charitable foundations<br>-<br>18,445<br>76,460<br>674,040<br>**4**<br>**Charitable activities**<br>**Community Development**<br>**Team**<br>**Other income**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Sales within charitable activities<br>1,753,862<br>998,766<br>11,170|**(Continued)**<br>**Total**<br>**Total**<br>**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>5,000<br>5,000<br>55,281<br>40,393<br>71,460<br>-<br>11,000<br>-<br>-<br>22,021<br>-<br>64,042<br>10,000<br>1,826<br>46,200<br>34,650<br>-<br>10,740<br>96,476<br>70,489<br>-<br>42,437<br>49,996<br>-<br>10,000<br>26,584<br>36,004<br>19,790<br>17,400<br>6,670<br>-<br>10,000<br>61,248<br>-<br>20,616<br>-<br>60,000<br>115,713<br>30,838<br>-<br>-<br>9,789<br>27,500<br>27,500<br>15,546<br>35,742<br>17,850<br>17,850<br>11,800<br>26,036<br>12,040<br>-<br>21,105<br>-<br>44,695<br>7,361<br>18,445<br>16,873<br>750,500<br>611,506<br>**Total**<br>**2025**<br>**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>2,763,798<br>2,064,503|**(Continued)**<br>**Total**<br>**Total**<br>**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>5,000<br>5,000<br>55,281<br>40,393<br>71,460<br>-<br>11,000<br>-<br>-<br>22,021<br>-<br>64,042<br>10,000<br>1,826<br>46,200<br>34,650<br>-<br>10,740<br>96,476<br>70,489<br>-<br>42,437<br>49,996<br>-<br>10,000<br>26,584<br>36,004<br>19,790<br>17,400<br>6,670<br>-<br>10,000<br>61,248<br>-<br>20,616<br>-<br>60,000<br>115,713<br>30,838<br>-<br>-<br>9,789<br>27,500<br>27,500<br>15,546<br>35,742<br>17,850<br>17,850<br>11,800<br>26,036<br>12,040<br>-<br>21,105<br>-<br>44,695<br>7,361<br>18,445<br>16,873<br>750,500<br>611,506<br>**Total**<br>**2025**<br>**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>2,763,798<br>2,064,503|
|---|---|---|
|||611,506|
|||**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>2,064,503|



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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **5 Activities for generating funds** 

|Service charges to Infobuzz Limited<br>**Income from investments**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Income from listed<br>investments<br>4,095<br>4,506<br>Interest receivable<br>25,194<br>-<br>29,289<br>4,506|**2025**<br>**£**<br>-<br>**Total**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>8,601<br>2,975<br>4,896<br>25,194<br>17,460<br>-<br>33,795<br>20,435<br>4,896|**2024**<br>**£**<br>35,210|
|---|---|---|
|||**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>7,871<br>17,460|
|||25,331|



## **6 Income from investments** 

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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **7 Raising funds** 

|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Fundraising and publicity<br>Staff costs<br>175,253<br>56,361<br>Support costs<br>125,205<br>42,528<br>Fundraising and publicity<br>300,458<br>98,889<br>Governance costs<br>Support costs<br>3,550<br>1,390<br>Investment management fees<br>3,369<br>2,510<br>307,377<br>102,789<br>**For the year ended 31 March 2024**<br>Fundraising and publicity<br>231,281<br>87,961<br>Allocated Governance costs<br>1,184<br>442<br>Investment management fees<br>3,036<br>2,728<br>Total Fundraising and publicity<br>235,501<br>91,131|**Total**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>231,614<br>167,733<br>399,347<br>4,940<br>5,879<br>410,166|**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>182,509<br>136,733|
|---|---|---|
|||319,242|
|||1,626<br>5,764|
|||326,632|
|||319,242<br>1,626<br>5,764|
|||326,632|



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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **8 Charitable activities** 

|**Community Development**<br>**Team**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Staff costs<br>1,325,488<br>500,042<br>Direct : Other staff costs<br>57,492<br>20,410<br>Direct expenses<br>83,480<br>99,918<br>Premises costs<br>68,575<br>-<br>1,535,035<br>620,370<br>Share of support costs (see note 10)<br>689,512<br>271,813<br>Share of governance costs (see note 10)<br>20,447<br>7,543<br>2,244,994<br>899,726<br>**Analysis by fund**<br>Unrestricted funds<br>1,645,325<br>769,197<br>Restricted funds<br>599,669<br>130,529<br>2,244,994<br>899,726<br>**For the year ended 31 March 2024**<br>Unrestricted funds<br>1,189,484<br>669,778<br>Restricted funds<br>249,817<br>436,557<br>1,439,301<br>1,106,335|**Total**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>1,825,530<br>77,902<br>183,398<br>68,575<br>2,155,405<br>961,325<br>27,990<br>3,144,720<br>2,414,522<br>730,198<br>3,144,720|**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>1,438,979<br>70,539<br>174,123<br>86,811|
|---|---|---|
|||1,770,452<br>765,965<br>9,219|
|||2,545,636|
|||1,859,262<br>686,374|
|||2,545,636|



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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **9 Description of charitable activities** 

Community 

Working across the community providing mental health and well-being support 

- **Drugs and alcohol** - Working in partnership with VIA/GCC providing drug and alcohol support specifically for young people 16-25. 

- **Link chat** - Each young person has an allocated youth worker who provides regular emotional, wellbeing and practical support to work through the challenges a young person is facing, with a focus of the impacts of Covid-19 and support to recover from the recent impacts (16-25) support can be face to face or phone, text, zoom. 

- **HAF -** Providing holiday programme opportunities for children across the district council of Tewkesbury ensuring opportunities and food during the school holidays. 

- **Linked up-** Providing a youth worker who focuses on practical steps and a counsellor who focuses on mental health seeking to provide long lasting coping mechanisms for young people to manage their mental health 16-25. 

- **Linked up+** - As Linked up, but specifically for young people in care or leaving the care system 1625. 

- **Flex** – Providing a youth worker and counsellor to provide support to young people 16-25 who have struggled with mainstream mental health services and require mental health support. 

- **Bounce** – Providing a youth worker and a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy counsellor to support young people who are self-harming. 

- **Fusion** – Supporting young people who are leaving Wotton Lawn (mental health inpatient unit) to resettle in the community. 

- **Community development** – Working in local communities with young people and local agencies to develop opportunities with young people for young people – this is a new programme that is in early stages of implementation. 

- **Environmental –** Working in partnership with Ernest Cooke delivering as a consortium of partners across the country, engaging young people interested in Environmental programmes including social action. 

- **Community Connections –** Working with young people identified by schools, providing one to one support and creating opportunities for young people to meet their peers and make connections in their communities. 

- **Full circle** - Providing outreach and mentoring to 10-14 year olds at risk in the county, (at risk is defined as potential exclusion from school, involvement in gangs, exploitation etc.) 

- **Therapy dog** – One to one interventions with our therapy dog Mini to improve well-being for young people and complete a qualification. 

Development Team 

Provides a range of education development opportunities for young people: 

- **Transition chat** - Providing support to young people from mainstream, Alternative provision, hospital education and Special Educational Needs and Disability schools to ensure they have a positive transition into next step education or training once completed school or are in year 12. 

- **King's Trust Team** - Providing a 12 week programme designed to teach young people all the skills required to move from NEET to EET. Teaching key skills, improving CVs and gaining practical experience (16-25). 

- **Short programmes** - Providing a range of short education programmes preparing young people for work, or to re-engage them ready to look at positive next steps (16-25). 

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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

|**10**<br>**Support costs**<br>Staff costs<br>Depreciation<br>Other staff costs<br>Office costs<br>Premises costs<br>Marketing costs<br>Finance costs<br>Audit fees<br>Other governance costs<br>Analysed between<br>Fundraising<br>Charitable activities|**Support**<br>**costs**<br>**Governance**<br>**costs**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>673,539<br>-<br>56,071<br>-<br>74,705<br>-<br>237,031<br>-<br>67,057<br>-<br>8,480<br>-<br>12,175<br>-<br>-<br>7,499<br>-<br>25,431<br>1,129,058<br>32,930<br>167,733<br>4,940<br>961,325<br>27,990<br>1,129,058<br>32,930|**2025**<br>**£**<br>673,539<br>56,071<br>74,705<br>237,031<br>67,057<br>8,480<br>12,175<br>7,499<br>25,431<br>1,161,988<br>172,673<br>989,315<br>1,161,988|**2024 Basis of allocation**<br>**£**<br>530,740 Actual staff costs<br>47,855 Use of assets<br>61,423 Proportion of staff costs<br>205,133 Proportion of staff costs<br>41,753 Proportion of staff costs<br>9,380 Proportion of staff costs<br>6,414 Proportion of staff costs<br>9,904 Governance<br>941 Governance<br>913,543<br>138,359<br>775,184<br>913,543|
|---|---|---|---|



Included in finance costs is interest payable on the bank loan of  £3,537 (2024: £4,113). 

Governance costs includes payments to the auditors of £7,499 (2024: £7,501) for audit fees. A further £10,440 (2024: £8,924) was paid to the auditors in respect of non- audit services - other financial services 

|**11**|**Net movement in funds**|**2025**|**2024**|
|---|---|---|---|
|||**£**|**£**|
||The net movement in funds is stated after charging/(crediting):|||
||Fees payable for the audit of the charity's financial statements|7,499|7,501|
||Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets|56,071|47,855|
||Profit on disposal of tangible fixed assets|(8,646)|-|



## **12 Trustees** 

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year. 

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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **13 Employees** 

The average monthly number of employees during the year was: 

|Charitable activities<br>Generating funds<br>Total<br>**Employment costs**<br>Wages and salaries<br>Social security costs<br>Other pension costs|**2025**<br>**Number**<br>97<br>2<br>99<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>2,454,283<br>210,199<br>66,201<br>2,730,683|**2024**<br>**Number**<br>82<br>2|
|---|---|---|
|||84|
|||**2024**<br>**£**<br>1,936,495<br>164,057<br>51,676|
|||2,152,228|



Redundancy and termination payments totalling £63,198 were made in the reporting period. These were all funded from unrestricted reserves and paid before the end of the financial year. This included ex -gratia payments of £22,688. 

The number of employees whose total employee benefits for the reporting period fell within each band of £10,000 from £60,000 onwards are shown below: 

The number of employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000 is as follows: 

|Remuneration band between £60,000- £70,000<br>**Remuneration of key management personnel**<br>The remuneration of key management personnel was as follows:<br>Aggregate compensation|**2025**<br>**Number**<br>1<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>387,234|**2024**<br>**Number**<br>1|
|---|---|---|
|||**2024**<br>**£**<br>341,602|



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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **14 Other expenditure** 

||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**|
|---|---|---|
||**funds**|**funds**|
||**2025**|**2024**|
||**£**|**£**|
|Net profit on disposal of tangible fixed assets|(8,646)|-|



## **15 Gains and losses on investments** 

|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>Gains/(losses) arising on:<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Revaluation of<br>investments<br>(5,908)<br>6,860<br>Sale of investments<br>-<br>-<br>(5,908)<br>6,860|**Total**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>952<br>24,770<br>10,755<br>-<br>(488)<br>-<br>952<br>24,282<br>10,755|**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>35,525<br>(488)|
|---|---|---|
|||35,037|



## **16 Taxation** 

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. 

## **17 Tangible fixed assets** 

|**Freehold land**<br>**and buildings**<br>**Fixtures &**<br>**fittings**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**Cost**<br>At 1 April 2024<br>1,240,436<br>40,544<br>Additions<br>-<br>-<br>Disposals<br>-<br>-<br>At 31 March 2025<br>1,240,436<br>40,544<br>**Depreciation and impairment**<br>At 1 April 2024<br>49,258<br>24,304<br>Depreciation charged in the year<br>23,323<br>7,113<br>Eliminated in respect of disposals<br>-<br>-<br>At 31 March 2025<br>72,581<br>31,417<br>**Carrying amount**<br>At 31 March 2025<br>1,167,855<br>9,127<br>At 31 March 2024<br>1,191,178<br>16,240|**Computers**<br>**£**<br>35,007<br>6,395<br>-<br>41,402<br>18,003<br>9,575<br>-<br>27,578<br>13,824<br>17,004|**Motor**<br>**vehicles**<br>**£**<br>80,066<br>33,289<br>(31,950)<br>81,405<br>54,695<br>16,060<br>(27,356)<br>43,399<br>38,006<br>25,371|**Total**<br>**£**<br>1,396,053<br>39,684<br>(31,950)|
|---|---|---|---|
||||1,403,787|
||||146,260<br>56,071<br>(27,356)|
||||174,975|
||||1,228,812|
||||1,249,793|



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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **17 Tangible fixed assets** 

**(Continued)** 

Freehold land and buildings with a carrying amount of £1,167,855 (2024 - £1,191,178) have been pledged to secure borrowings of the charity. The charity is not allowed to pledge these assets as security for other borrowings or to sell them to another entity. 

## **18 Fixed asset investments** 

|**Valuation**<br>At 1 April 2024<br>Additions<br>Valuation changes<br>At 31 March 2025<br>**Carrying amount**<br>At 31 March 2025<br>At 31 March 2024<br>**19**<br>**Financial instruments**<br>**Carrying amount of financial assets**<br>Debt instruments measured at amortised cost<br>Equity instruments measured at fair value through the Statement of Financial<br>Activities<br>**Carrying amount of financial liabilities**<br>Measured at amortised cost<br>**20**<br>**Debtors**<br>**Amounts falling due within one year:**<br>Trade debtors<br>Other debtors<br>Prepayments and accrued income|**Listed**<br>**investments**<br>**£**<br>560,444<br>27,607<br>952<br>589,003<br>589,003<br>560,444<br>**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>197,623<br>420,956<br>589,003<br>560,444<br>1,150,077<br>1,313,255<br>**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>95,647<br>289,633<br>101,976<br>131,323<br>109,517<br>63,312<br>307,140<br>484,268|
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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **21 Loans and overdrafts** 

|**Loans and overdrafts**|||
|---|---|---|
|Bank loans<br>Payable within one year<br>Payable after one year<br>Amounts included above which fall due after five years:<br>Payable by instalments|**2025**<br>**£**<br>117,404<br>19,949<br>97,455<br>12,440|**2024**<br>**£**<br>136,770|
|||19,453<br>117,317|
|||34,415|



The long-term loans are secured by a debenture comprising fixed and floating charged over all assets and undertakings, including all present and future freehold and leasehold property, book and other debts, chattels, goodwill, uncalled capital, both present and future, together with a first legal mortgage over the freehold property known as 1 Dock Office, Commercial Road, Gloucester. 

The loan term is 10 years from the date of drawdown. The loan is repayable in monthly instalments with a fixed interest rate of 2.87% for the first 5 years. The interest rate will then revert to 2.72% over the base rate for the remaining term. 

## **22 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year** 

|**22**<br>**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Notes**<br>Bank loans<br>**21**<br>Other taxation and social security<br>Trade creditors<br>Other creditors and deferred income<br>Accruals<br>**23**<br>**Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year**<br>**Notes**<br>Bank loans<br>**21**|**2025**<br>**£**<br>19,949<br>40,182<br>123,363<br>818,043<br>91,267<br>1,092,804<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>97,455|**2024**<br>**£**<br>19,453<br>40,986<br>41,803<br>1,043,993<br>90,689|
|||1,236,924|
|||**2024**<br>**£**<br>117,317|



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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **24 Deferred income** 

Deferred income is included in the financial statements as follows: 

|**2025**<br>**£**<br>Current liabilities<br>803,763<br>803,763<br>**£**<br>Balance at 1 April 2024<br>1,041,133<br>Amounts released to incoming resources<br>(1,029,583)<br>Amounts deferred in the year<br>792,213<br>Balance at 31 March  2025<br>803,763<br>Amounts deferred at 31 March 2025 were:<br>**£**<br>NHS CCG - Project administrator<br>Pets Foundation<br>11,550<br>Prudence<br>23,895<br>Gloucestershire County Council - Refugees - Homes for Ukraine<br>15,362<br>Gloucestershire County Council - Online Modern Harm<br>12,254<br>Gloucestershire County Council - S-19 Mentoring provision<br>36,424<br>Gloucestershire County Council - HAP Spring 25<br>15,000<br>Cheltenham Borough Council - Chelt Hub Mental Health<br>2,917<br>Dr Martens - Arcus Youth<br>15,000<br>Henry Smith - Hidden Victims<br>10,806<br>Charles Hayward - Hidden Victims<br>25,000<br>Sumner Wilson - Full Circle<br>10,000<br>Ernest Cook Trust -Environmental<br>15,000<br>Spirax Sarco<br>2,500<br>St James's Place Charitable Trust<br>25,000<br>St James's Place - Baby Link Chat<br>14,988<br>Big Lottery - Parental Mental Health<br>23,781<br>NHS CCG -Fusion<br>63,641<br>NHS CCG - Flourish<br>104,515<br>NHS CCG - Bluebell<br>105,332<br>NHS CCG -  YAS Youth Support<br>38,279<br>NHS CCG - GRH Paediatrics Ward Support<br>196,627<br>Tewkesbury ILP - YP Voice<br>5,000<br>Waite & Hayward - Arcus Youth<br>30,000<br>Others<br>892<br>803,763|**2024**<br>**£**<br>1,041,133|
|---|---|
||1,041,133|
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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

|**25**|**Retirement benefit schemes**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|||**2025**|**2024**|
||**Defined contribution schemes**|**£**|**£**|
||Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes|66,201|51,676|



The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund. 

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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **26 Restricted funds** 

The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. 

||||**Movement in funds**|**Movement in funds**|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Balance at 1**|**Incoming**|**Resources**|**Transfers**|**Gains and**|**Balance at 31**|
||**April 2024**|**resources**|**expended**||**losses**|**March 2025**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Community -|||||||
|Schools &|||||||
|Community|-|10,000|(6,938)|-|-|3,062|
|Community -|||||||
|Transgender|-|38,100|(38,560)|783|-|323|
|Community -|||||||
|Environmental|3,554|16,868|(18,445)|-|-|1,977|
|Community -|||||||
|Tewkesbury|||||||
|Mentoring|-|44,695|(46,799)|2,104|-|-|
|Community - Awards|||||||
|for all|1,041|-|-|-|-|1,041|
|Community - Music|||||||
|Project|289|-|-|-|-|289|
|Community -|||||||
|Cotswold Chat|-|12,040|(12,676)|636|-|-|
|Community -|||||||
|Parental Mental|||||||
|Health|-|54,371|(55,332)|961|-|-|
|Community - YG|||||||
|Hub|-|-|(34,515)|34,515|-|-|
|Community -|||||||
|Wellbeing|1,084|-|-|-|-|1,084|
|Community -|||||||
|Linkchat SJP||30,281|(35,670)|5,389|-|-|
|Community -|||||||
|EmpowHer|80|-|-|-|-|80|
|Community - HLF|2,509|-|-|-|-|2,509|
|Community - My Life|||||||
|My Plan|628|-|-|-|-|628|
|Community -|||||||
|Prudence|-|21,105|(25,304)|4,199|-|-|
|Community -|||||||
|Primrose||2,268|-|-|-|2,268|
|Community -|||||||
|PowerUp|2,540|-|-|-|-|2,540|
|Community - Bloom|3,194|-|(26)|-|-|3,168|
|Community - Hidden|||||||
|Victims|-|37,004|(51,639)|14,635|-|-|
|Community - Drugs|||||||
|and Alcohol|-|34,480|(31,239)|-|-|3,241|
|Community - GMP|-|96,476|(100,775)|4,299|-|-|



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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

|**26**|**Restricted funds**||||||**(Continued)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Balance at 1**|**Incoming**|**Resources**|**Transfers**|**Gains and**|**Balance at 31**|
|||**April 2024**|**resources**|**expended**||**losses**|**March 2025**|
|||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
||Community - Arcus|-|9,300|(4,423)|-|-|4,877|
||Development -|||||||
||Sporting Chances|1,128|-|-|-|-|1,128|
||Development -|||||||
||ExChange|8,573|-|-|-|-|8,573|
||Development - Full|||||||
||Circle|-|69,916|(78,519)|8,603|-|-|
||Development -  Bus|||||||
||Funds|664|-|-|-|-|664|
||Development -|||||||
||Vehicle|-|11,000|(1,146)|-|-|9,854|
||Development -|||||||
||Animal Assisted|-|46,200|(63,477)|17,277|-|-|
||Development -|||||||
||Pathways|1,835|30,000|(33,735)|1,900|-|-|
||Development -|||||||
||ESHO|95|-|-|-|-|95|
||Development -|||||||
||Diversion - OPCC|3,044|-|-|-|-|3,044|
||Development - Rise|-|61,248|(57,355)|-|-|3,893|
||Development -|||||||
||Violent Crime|4,759|-|-|-|-|4,759|
||Corporate - Dock|||||||
||office refurbishment|12,752|-|(6,376)|-|-|6,376|
||Corporate - Building|||||||
||purchase -Dock|||||||
||Office|414,462|-|(4,244)|-|-|410,218|
||Corporate -|||||||
||Equipment|9,974|-|(4,331)|(4,593)|-|1,050|
||Corporate - Brenda|||||||
||Hoskins Trust|||||||
||Legacy|242,582|4,506|(66,180)|63,670|6,860|251,438|
||Development -|||||||
||Nationwide|(8)|17,850|(19,498)|1,656|-|-|
||Development -|||||||
||Refugees|-|30,838|(35,785)|4,947|-|-|
|||714,779|678,546|(832,987)|160,981|6,860|728,179|



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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

|**26**|**Restricted funds**|**(Continued)**|
|---|---|---|
||**Source of restricted funds**|**£**|
||Waite and Hayward|17,400|
||Prudence|21,105|
||Henry Smith|36,004|
||Cotswold District||
||Council|12,040|
||Ernest Cook|15,546|
||Big Lottery|49,996|
||St James's Place Charitable Foundation|55,281|
||Clive Richards|20,616|
||Masonic Trust|27,500|
||Nationwide|17,850|
||UKSPF|61,248|
||Tewkesbury ILP|10,000|
||The NotgroveTrust|10,000|
||Refugees|30,838|
||Hobson Charity|11,000|
||Pets Foundation|46,200|
||CHK|96,476|
||Gloucestershire County Council|60,000|
||Children in Need|11,800|
||Drugs & Alcohol Tier 2|4,480|
||Tewkesbury Borough||
||Council|44,695|
||Gloucestershire Community Foundation|4,375|
||Income from Brenda Hoskins investments|4,506|
||Income from other restricted sources|9,590|
|||678,546|



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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **27 Designated funds** 

The income funds of the charity include the following designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes: In addition to the building fund, at the end of March 2025, the Trustees designated further funds as shown in the table below. When Young Gloucestershire took over the work of Infobuzz and received the funds as a donation, part of the agreement was that Young Gloucestershire would hold that money as designated funds for a minimum of three years to ensure the services of Infobuzz continue. 

The investment portfolio and cash held for investment relate to fund received from a donor, and Young Gloucestershire want to use those funds to create a long-term legacy. 

|**Balance at**<br>**1 April 2023**<br>**£**<br>Building fund<br>642,162<br>Infobuzz donation<br>-<br>Boiler<br>-<br>Investment portfolio<br>-<br>Cash held for investment<br>-<br>642,162|**Resources**<br>**expended**<br>**Balance at**<br>**1 April 2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>(6,637)<br>635,525<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(6,637)<br>635,525|**Resources**<br>**expended**<br>**£**<br>(6,637)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(6,637)|**Transfers**<br>**31**<br>**£**<br>-<br>246,728<br>59,598<br>73,386<br>46,574<br>426,286|**Balance at**<br>**March 2025**<br>**£**<br>628,888<br>246,728<br>59,598<br>73,386<br>46,574|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

|**28**<br>**Analysis of net assets between funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**fund**<br>**Designated**<br>**fund**<br>**Restricted**<br>**fund**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Fund balances at 31 March 2025 are represented<br>by:<br>Tangible assets<br>112,856<br>688,486<br>427,470<br>Investments<br>264,180<br>73,386<br>251,437<br>Current assets/(liabilities)<br>305,111<br>293,302<br>49,272<br>Long term liabilities<br>(97,455)<br>-<br>-<br>584,692<br>1,055,174<br>728,179|**Total**<br>Unrestricted<br>fund<br>Designated<br>fund<br>**2025**<br>2024<br>2024<br>**£**<br>£<br>£<br>1,228,812<br>177,079<br>635,526<br>589,003<br>317,862<br>-<br>647,685<br>563,534<br>-<br>(97,455)<br>(117,317)<br>-<br>2,368,045<br>941,158<br>635,526|Restricted<br>fund<br>2024<br>£<br>437,188<br>242,582<br>35,009<br>-<br>714,779|Total<br>2024<br>£<br>1,249,793<br>560,444<br>598,543<br>(117,317)<br>2,291,463|
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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **29 Operating lease commitments** 

## **Lessee** 

At the reporting end date the charity had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows: 

|Within one year<br>Between two and five years<br>**30**<br>**Capital commitments**<br>Amounts contracted for but not provided in the financial statements:<br>Acquisition of property, plant and equipment|**2025**<br>**£**<br>-<br>25,068<br>25,068<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>-|**2024**<br>**£**<br>8,750<br>77,054|
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|||85,804|
|||**2024**<br>**£**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>6,395|



## **31 Events after the reporting date** 

Since the year end the trustees decided to move the management of the investment portfolio from LGT Wealth Management to Rathbones Investment Management. 

## **32 Related party transactions** 

Infobuzz Limited is a charity that was connected to Young Gloucestershire by a common Trustee and the two charities shared a CEO. During the year ended 31 March 2024, Young Gloucestershire agreed to acquire Infobuzz. Infobuzz transferred a grant of £246,727 to Young Gloucestershire on its closure. Prior to this, during 2024  Young Gloucestershire charged Infobuzz £20,790  for management related services, and £2,625 for office space & utilities and £17,606 for general recharges. Infobuzz Limited charged Young Gloucestershire £840  for the provision of welfare services and recharges. 

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## **YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

|**33**<br>**Cash generated from operations**<br>Surplus for the year<br>**Adjustments for:**<br>Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities<br>Gain on disposal of tangible fixed assets<br>(Gain)/loss on disposal of investments<br>Fair value gains and losses on investments<br>Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets<br>**Movements in working capital:**<br>Decrease in debtors<br>(Decrease)/increase in creditors<br>**Cash generated from operations**<br>**34**<br>**Analysis of changes in net funds**<br>**At 1 April 2024**<br>**£**<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>1,351,199<br>Loans falling due within one year<br>(19,453)<br>Loans falling due after more than one year<br>(117,317)<br>1,214,429|**2025**<br>**£**<br>76,582<br>(33,795)<br>(8,646)<br>-<br>(952)<br>56,071<br>177,128<br>(144,616)<br>121,772<br>**Cash flowsAt 31**<br>**£**<br>82,150<br>(496)<br>19,862<br>101,516|**2024**<br>**£**<br>314,322<br>(25,331)<br>-<br>488<br>(35,525)<br>47,855<br>83,517<br>160,490<br>545,816<br>**March 2025**<br>**£**<br>1,433,349<br>(19,949)<br>(97,455)<br>1,315,945|
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