2021-12-31-accounts - Youth Support

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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 02052719 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 296080

Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

`for`

`YOUTH SUPPORT`

Sandison Lang Limited
2 St Marys Road
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 2LB

YOUTH SUPPORT

Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

	`Page`
`Report of the Trustees`	`1 to 4`
`Independent Examiner's Report`	`5 to 6`
`Statement of Financial Activities`	`7`
`Balance Sheet`	`8 to 9`
`Notes to the Financial Statements`	`10 to 16`
`Detailed Statement of Financial Activities`	`17 to 18`

`YOUTH SUPPORT`

`Report of the Trustees`

`for the Year Ended 31 December 2021`

The trusteeswho are also directorsof the charity for the purposesof the CompaniesAct 2006, present  their
report with the financialstatementsof the charityfor the year ended 31 December2021. The trustees have
adoptedtheprovisionsofAccountingandReportingbyCharities:StatementofRecommended Practice
applicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththeFinancialReporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

`OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES`

`Objectives and aims`

The principalactivityis that of a charitablenature,namelyto relievepoverty,sufferingand distress among
young people by providing advice, education, training and material help.

In addition,the Charityaimsto undertakeresearchinto the specialproblemsarisingfrom the sexuality and
deprivationintheyoungandintomethodsofalleviatingsufferingarisingtherefromandtopublish the
results of such research.

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Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

`YOUTH SUPPORT`

`ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE`

`Charitable activities`

2021 has continued to be difficult for Youth Support due to the COVID pandemic.

InJamaicawewereplacedrightinthefaceofenvironmentalissuesaswecontinuedtolosemore beach
withtheencroachmentoftheseaandthisledtofurtherproblemswiththeseawallwhichhadto be
strengthenedthroughoutit'slength.Ithasbeenhardnotbeingabletotraveltoourvariouscentres and
localstaffhaveneededalotofsupportremotely.Wehavecontinuedtheecologicaleffortswith young
peoplealthoughsadlyoneofourmembers,whohadhelpedwithplantsandvegetationdiedof covid.
Devon will be sadly missed.

IthasbeenverydifficulttocarryouttheinternationalworkduetotheCOVIDrestrictionsand the
presentations and work in USA has been remote which has not been very satisfactory.

Courthearingsarenowremote.Assessmentshavebeenconductedremotelyfairlysuccessfully with
whatsappandexchangeofvideosofchildrenandfamilies.Thishasworkedwellthisyearandhasgiven a
new technique that can be continued after the pandemic, thus cutting down on travel in future.

As per 2019 and 2020, the numberof casesof childabuseand domesticviolencecontinuedto riseand the
amount of work coming our way in that field has been overwhelming.As previouslythe work has been to a
largedegreeat'tertiary'levelwithregardto assessingfamiliesandpatientswhohavealreadyseen other
paediatriciansandanexpertviewpointhasbeenrequired.Asper2020wehavehadmurdersand very
seriousabuses and the press has been delvinginto this fieldafter the tragicdeath of a young child who  was
fortunately not one of our cases but we had similar ones.

Policereferralshaveincreasedwithworkbeingdone on severalmorecasesand we securedconvictions of
sexualabuseperpetratorsand in casesof physicalabuseincludinga verycomplexcase of 'Munchausen's' -
now referred to as factitious illness.

We have continued to receivevery positivecomments from Judges and the number of patients referred has
increased and certain social service departments have been specifically requesting our services.

IthasbeenhearteningthatonceagainforafurtheryearDBhasbeenabletoresumemoreof usual
activitiesasmobilityimprovedandhassuccessfullycompletedthesixthsuccessiveappraisalforthe GMC
with second five yearly accreditation. Hence retaining her medical licence.

Jamaica:-Thestateofconditionsissomewhatconfusedwithlowimmunisationratesandlockdowns and
curfewson a limitedlevelforpartofweeks.Wehavecontinuedsprayingandfoggingatroughly3 month
intervals to reduce aedes mosquitos.

USA- TheSAHMmeetinginMarch2021 wasentirelyon lineandthe2022 oneisplannedto be in person
but this is open to revision - we will present remotely.

Afghanwork has suffereda tremendousblow with the ongoingcrisisand poverty/ starvationof a populace
left without an infrastructure.

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YOUTH SUPPORT

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

Europeanwork.AdminofficenowbasedinItalyandfunctioningwellwithpaperworkbeingscanned and
sent over and DB travelling between sites as allowed by the shutdowns.

`Fundraising activities`

TheriseinreferralshasbroughtinincreasedincomeforYouthSupportandhencehasallowed some
repaymentsto be made to Dr Birch who has continuedto support the charitynot only by providing medical
input without drawing a salary, but has also continued the loan made to Youth Support over the past years.

Althoughpaymentsareoftenlate,thishasimprovedwehavenothadtowriteoffmanynewdebts this
year.The legalaid systemcontinuesto giveproblemsand with the increasedcomplexityof cases, they are
takingupmorehoursforwhichlegalaidhadaceiling-allourcaseworkisissuedwithestimatesof cost
priorto acceptingthe workand often the localauthorityare havingto pay the excessoverthat allowed by
legalaid.Severalrefugeecaseshavebeendonepro-bonoascharitycasesandallcaseshave charity
subsidy by being charged less than the usual level.

O.R. has been applying for grants for the Voice project.

`FUTURE PLANS`

'VoiceofYouthProject'-OmarRichardsiscurrentlybeingassistedthroughhisMasterscoursein Youth
WorkwhichwasheldupbyCovidandotherissuesafterwhichwehopetoforgeaheadwith intensified
work on the project

Revisions of the websites and further promotion of activities are planned

Uncertainty due to COVID restrictions means that long term planning is difficult at present.

`STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT`

`Governing document`

Thecharityiscontrolledbyitsgoverningdocument,adeedoftrust,andconstitutesalimited company,
limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

`REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS`

`Registered Company number`

02052719 (England and Wales)

`Registered Charity number`

`Registered office`

2 St Mary's Road
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 2LB

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`YOUTH SUPPORT`

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

`Trustees`

Mrs I N Thomas Interpreter
Miss L Bioletti Company director
Mrs S McCarthy Retired

Company Secretary
Mrs I N Thomas

`Independent Examiner`

Mr R Cottington
FCCA
Sandison Lang Limited
2 St Marys Road
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 2LB

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

..............................................................
Miss L Bioletti - Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
Youth Support

`Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Youth Support ('the Company')`

IreporttothecharitytrusteesonmyexaminationoftheaccountsoftheCompanyfortheyear ended
31 December 2021.

`Responsibilities and basis of report`

Asthecharity'strusteesoftheCompany(andalsoitsdirectorsforthepurposesofcompanylaw)you are
responsiblefor the preparationof the accountsin accordancewiththe requirementsof the Companies Act
2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Havingsatisfiedmyselfthattheaccountsof theCompanyarenot requiredto beauditedunderPart16 of
the2006Actandareeligibleforindependentexamination,Ireportinrespectofmyexaminationof your
charity'saccounts as carriedout under section145 of the CharitiesAct 2011 ('the 2011 Act').In carrying out
my examinationI have followedthe Directionsgivenby the CharityCommissionunder section145(5) (b) of
the 2011 Act.

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
Youth Support

`Independent examiner's statement`

Sinceyourcharity'sgrossincomeexceeded£250,000yourexaminermustbea memberof a listedbody. I
canconfirmthatIamqualifiedtoundertaketheexaminationbecauseIamaregisteredmemberof FCCA
which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completedmy examination.I confirmthat no mattershave come to my attentionin connection with
the examination giving me cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnectionwiththeexaminationto which
attentionshouldbedrawninthisreportinordertoenableaproperunderstandingoftheaccountsto be
reached.

Mr R Cottington
FCCA
Sandison Lang Limited
2 St Marys Road
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 2LB

Date: .............................................

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`YOUTH SUPPORT`

`Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2021`

2021
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
-
Other trading activities
2
332,160
Total
332,160
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
3
-
Charitable activities
Jamaica
20,222
USA
433
Italy
33,005
UK
5,348
Other
81,004
Total
140,012
NET INCOME
192,148
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
(320,521)
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
(128,373) 2020
Total
funds
£
6,780
300,256
307,036
45
42,229
2,109
30,992
-
68,293
143,668
163,368
(483,889)
(320,521)

The notes form part of these financial statements

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`YOUTH SUPPORT`

`Balance Sheet 31 December 2021`

2021
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
8
61,012
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks
9
500
Debtors
10
82,495
Cash at bank
4
82,999
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
11
(3,106)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
79,893
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
140,905
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year
12
(269,278)
NET ASSETS
(128,373)
FUNDS
13
Unrestricted funds
(128,373)
TOTAL FUNDS
(128,373) 2020
Total
funds
£
61,947
500
65,374
2
65,876
(3,016)
62,860
124,807
(445,328)
(320,521)
(320,521)
(320,521)

The charitablecompanyisentitledto exemptionfromauditunderSection477 of the CompaniesAct 2006
for the year ended 31 December 2021.

Themembershavenotrequiredthecompanytoobtainanauditofitsfinancialstatementsforthe year
ended 31 December 2021 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The notes form part of these financial statements

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`YOUTH SUPPORT`

`Balance Sheet - continued 31 December 2021`

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

Thesefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsapplicableto charitable
companies subject to the small companies regime.

ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissue on
............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:

.............................................

L Bioletti - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

`1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES`

`Basis of preparing the financial statements`

Thefinancialstatementsofthecharitablecompany,whichisapublicbenefitentityunderFRS 102,
havebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReporting by
Charities:StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccounts in
accordancewiththeFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland (FRS
102) (effective1 January2019)',FinancialReportingStandard102 'The FinancialReporting Standard
applicableinthe UKand Republicof Ireland'and the CompaniesAct 2006.The financial statements
have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

`Income`

AllincomeisrecognisedintheStatementof FinancialActivitiesoncethecharityhasentitlement to
the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

`Expenditure`

Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructive obligation
committingthe charityto that expenditure,it is probablethat a transferof economicbenefitswill be
requiredinsettlementandtheamountoftheobligationcanbemeasuredreliably.Expenditure is
accountedforonanaccrualsbasisandhasbeenclassifiedunderheadingsthataggregateall cost
relatedtothecategory.Wherecostscannotbedirectlyattributedtoparticularheadingsthey have
been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

`Tangible fixed assets`

Depreciationisprovidedatthefollowingannualratesinordertowriteoffeachassetover its
estimated useful life.

`Stocks`

Stocksarevaluedatthelowerofcostandnetrealisablevalue,aftermakingdueallowance for
obsolete and slow moving items.

`Taxation`

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

`Fund accounting`

Unrestrictedfundscan be usedinaccordancewiththecharitableobjectivesat thediscretionof the
trustees.

Restrictedfunds can only be used for particularrestrictedpurposeswithinthe objects of the charity.
Restrictionsarisewhenspecifiedbythedonororwhenfundsareraisedforparticular restricted
purposes.

Furtherexplanationof thenatureandpurposeof eachfundisincludedinthenotesto the financial
statements.

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`YOUTH SUPPORT`

`Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2021`

`2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES`

`2.` `OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES`
`Youth Support - Reports` `3.` `RAISING FUNDS` `Investment management costs` `Support costs`	`2021` `£` `332,160` `2021` `£` `-`	`2020` `£` `300,256`
		`2020` `£` `45`

`4. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)`

`Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):`
	`2021`	`2020`
	`£`	`£`
`Depreciation - owned assets`	`20,338`	`18,309`

`5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS`

Therewerenotrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfortheyearended31December2021 nor
for the year ended 31 December 2020.

`Trustees' expenses`

There were notrustees'expensespaid for the year ended 31 December2021 nor for the year  ended
31 December 2020.

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

`YOUTH SUPPORT`

`6. STAFF COSTS`

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

Secretary
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
Other trading activities
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Jamaica
USA
Italy
Other
Total
NET INCOME
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 2021
2020
1
1
Unrestricted
fund
£
6,780
300,256
307,036
45
42,229
2,109
30,992
68,293
143,668
163,368
(483,889)
(320,521)

`7. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES`

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`Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2021`

`8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS`

`Plant and` `machinery` `£` `COST` `At 1 January 2021` `395,393` `Additions` `16,862` `At 31 December 2021` `412,255` `DEPRECIATION` `At 1 January 2021` `354,148` `Charge for year` `14,527` `At 31 December 2021` `368,675` `NET BOOK VALUE` `At 31 December 2021` `43,580` `At 31 December 2020` `41,245` `9.` `STOCKS` `Finished goods` `10.` `DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR` `Trade debtors`	`Motor` `vehicles` `£` `59,920` `-` `59,920` `50,018` `2,476` `52,494` `7,426` `9,902`	`Computer` `equipment` `£` `54,808` `2,541` `57,349` `44,008` `3,335` `47,343` `10,006` `10,800` `2021` `£` `500` `2021` `£` `82,495`	`Totals` `£` `510,121` `19,403`	`Totals` `£` `510,121` `19,403`
			`529,524`
			`448,174` `20,338`
			`468,512`
			`61,012`

			`61,947`

			`2020` `£` `500` `2020` `£` `65,374`	`2020` `£` `500`

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`Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2021`

`11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`

Accrued expenses
12.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
Other creditors
13.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
At 1/1/21
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
(320,521)
TOTAL FUNDS
(320,521)
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
332,160
TOTAL FUNDS
332,160 2021
2020
£
£
3,106
3,016
2021
2020
£
£
269,278
445,328
Net
movement
At
in funds
31/12/21
£
£
192,148
(128,373)
192,148
(128,373)
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(140,012)
192,148
(140,012)
192,148

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

`YOUTH SUPPORT`

`13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`

`Comparatives for movement in funds`

`Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`At 1/1/20` `£` `(483,889)` `(483,889)`	`Net` `movement` `in funds` `£` `163,368` `163,368`	`At` `31/12/20` `£` `(320,521)` `(320,521)`

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

`Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`Incoming` `resources` `£` `307,036` `307,036`	`Resources` `Movement` `expended` `in funds` `£` `£` `(143,668)` `163,368` `(143,668)` `163,368`

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

`Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`At 1/1/20` `£` `(483,889)` `(483,889)`	`Net` `movement` `in funds` `£` `355,516` `355,516`	`At` `31/12/21` `£` `(128,373)` `(128,373)`

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`Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2021`

`13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`

Acurrentyear12monthsandprioryear12monthscombinednetmovementinfunds,included in
the above are as follows:

`Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`Incoming` `resources` `£` `639,196` `639,196`	`Resources` `Movement` `expended` `in funds` `£` `£` `(283,680)` `355,516` `(283,680)` `355,516`

`14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES`

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2021.

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`Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2021`

`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS` `Donations and legacies` `Legacies` `Other trading activities` `Youth Support - Reports` `Total incoming resources` `EXPENDITURE` `Charitable activities` `Jamaica - Food/consumables` `Jamaica - telephone` `Jamaica - travel` `Jamaica - maintenance` `Jamaica - caretaker` `Jamaica - finance charges` `Jamaica - land tax` `Jamaica - utilities` `Jamaica - Sundry` `USA - travel` `USA - postage and stationery` `USA - consumables` `USA - telephone` `USA - subscriptions` `USA - Finance charges` `Italy - travel` `Italy - consumables` `Italy - repairs & maintenance` `Italy - postage and stationery` `Italy - telephone` `Italy - sundries` `UK - donations`	`2021` `£` `-` `332,160` `332,160` `-` `999` `354` `8,359` `10,510` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `182` `-` `239` `-` `12` `2,564` `3,248` `24,764` `86` `2,343` `-` `5,348` `59,008`	`2020` `£` `6,780` `300,256`
		`307,036` `1,023` `2,581` `3,280` `10,188` `22,263` `111` `469` `171` `2,143` `1,605` `-` `78` `270` `156` `-` `1,588` `2,739` `25,414` `295` `883` `73` `-`
		`75,330`

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`Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2021`

`Support costs` `Management` `Telephone` `Postage and stationery` `Overseas travel` `Depreciation of tangible and heritage` `assets` `Finance` `Wages` `Sundries` `Bank charges` `Professional subscriptions` `Accountancy fees` `Repairs and maintenance` `Consumables` `Computer costs` `Other` `Bad debts` `Total resources expended` `Net income`	`2021` `£` `3,620` `586` `3,896` `20,338` `28,440` `15,331` `7` `-` `-` `3,102` `27,745` `6,379` `-` `52,564` `-` `140,012` `192,148`	`2020` `£` `5,207` `183` `4,845` `18,309`
		`28,544` `4,352` `2,150` `45` `2,238` `3,016` `22,959` `3,662` `383`
		`38,805` `989`
		`143,668`
		`163,368`

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

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