Charity registration number: 301918
Pokesdown Community Youth Centre
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Pokesdown Community Youth Centre
Contents (continued)
| Trustees' Report | 1 to 4 |
|---|---|
| Independent Examiner's Report | 5 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 6 |
| Balance Sheet | 7 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 8 to 18 |
Pokesdown Community Youth Centre
Trustees' Report
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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
Objects and aims
Bournemouth YMCA was the sole trustee throughout the year and the Charity runs the Pokesdown Community Youth Centre. Appointment of the Trustee was made by a Charity Commission Scheme dated 21 November 2000. Strategic decisions are made by the Board of Trustees of Bournemouth YMCA, with the chairman holding the casting vote.
The objective of the charity as set out in the constitution is: -
To help educate boys and girls through their leisure time activities and so to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and their conditions of life may be improved.
The Trustees have had regard to Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.
Achievements and performance
Charitable Activities
Pokesdown Community Youth Centre continues to operate as a youth and community centre in the Southbourne area of Bournemouth. Pokesdown is one of the oldest youth clubs in the country with thousands of young people having benefited over 100+ years.
Pokesdown Youth provides a safe place for children and young people to go, providing positive opportunities for them to develop personal and social/interpersonal skills. They are supported by trained youth workers, who are able to advise, encourage and work with young people at a critical time in their lives, to maximise their potential. After a period of time where we have not been able to run youth sessions ourselves due to funding restrictions we have near the end of the financial year appointed a new Youth Development Coordinator and we will be restarting the weekly youth sessions in 2025/2026.
Other children and youth work took place from the facilities throughout the year including the running of a Child Contact Centre, the Southbourne and Pokesdown Family Hub, parties and others just making use of our facilities and we also used a room for the YMCA’s Counselling service to provide support to the staff working in the building and for their clients, which includes young people. 2024 saw the hire of the Pokesdown Youth Centre by Aspire Sports, who run children’s holiday clubs and support local schools, and they have been engaging young people 1:1 with support.
Lettings of premises help to make the centre financially viable when not in use by the youth team or for other children and youth activities. Our office hirers 365 Degree Learning continued to be in throughout 2024, but unfortunately stopped in early 2025. Mr G Nicholls, who produces/mixes music for the game/motion picture industry, also continued to hire the upstairs sound room. The hall bookings continued to grow over the year with more regular hirers, including ongoing weekly use by a Church, and one-off birthday/anniversary parties and exercise classes being held. Income from lettings amounted to £62,683 for the year compared to a budget of £39,675.
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Pokesdown Community Youth Centre
Trustees' Report (continued)
Financial review
In 2024/25 the charity experienced a net surplus for the year of £2,203 and an increase in reserves to £101,650, of which £34,199 are restricted but are now being used to support the new Youth Development Coordinator role. Reserves are held for the furtherance of the development of the activities of Pokesdown Community Youth Centre and its premises, with the restricted reserves specifically for benefiting young people of the local area.
The Battersby Trust have continued to support young people in the Pokesdown area with funding of £4,913 released throughout the year.
YMCA Bournemouth continued to be proactive in increasing resources to the fundraising team throughout the period to ensure the ongoing sustainability of the charity. The charity undertakes its own fundraising activities and does not use the services of a professional fundraiser or commercial participator. In doing so, it provides information to individuals who express and interest in donating to the charity or leaving a legacy, but it does not directly canvass individuals for fundraising purposes but relies on Charitable Trusts for financial support.
YMCA Bournemouth is registered with the Chartered Institute of Fundraising and has produced a fundraising strategy for the future. During the year 2024/2025 the charity has received no complaints in respect of the charity’s fundraising activities.
Total expenditure for the year was £66,351 compared to the budget of £63,594. All financial commitments were met, and all compliance works completed. There was no capital investment in the centre in this financial year.
The Trustees consider that the financial performance reflects the activity undergone in the period and continue to be satisfied that future benefits will be derived from them.
The report is a fair review of the Pokesdown Community and Youth Centre’s business and is in accordance with the SORP.
Plans for future periods
Ongoing promotion of the community hall, youth areas and music facilities will continue to help find regular income streams which will enable the sustainability of the youth work. We aim to restart regular youth weekly sessions to support the young people in the Pokesdown and Southbourne areas. We also want to continue to develop and extend the counselling offer from the Youth Centre to support more young people, and their families as well as other clients and staff.
The Trustees are committed to focussing on the Christian ethos of the Charity and develop and expand this area as a support mechanism to the youth work.
In conclusion, the trustees would like to record our thanks to everyone involved and committed to the Charity who tirelessly and sacrificially give of themselves for the benefit of others.
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Pokesdown Community Youth Centre
Trustees' Report (continued)
Structure, governance and management
Nature of governing document
Bournemouth YMCA, and it's trustees, are the sole trustees of the Charity.
Bournemouth YMCA is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. Trustees are elected Full Members of the Association at the Annual General Meeting. The Board of Trustees have power of co-option, up to one third of its numbers during the year and such person co-opted are eligible for election at the next AGM.
Structure of Group
Bournemouth YMCA (Company No. 3817056 and Charity No. 1078728) act as the parent to Pokesdown Community Youth Centre. Full consolidated accounts for these two entities along with other group member Townsend Youth Partnership (Company No. 04236016 and Charity No. 1093213) can be found in the accounts section of the Bournemouth YMCA page on the Charity Commission.
Recruitment and appointment of trustees
Board members are recruited with the assistance of a skills matrix for need and experience required on the Board at the time. All Board members must be Christians as per the articles below and are recruited from the full membership of the Association. Board members are voted on to the Board at the Annual AGM meeting and will consist of between 6-12 people.
Risk Management
The major risks during the period were to the funding of the youth work, which is secured for the next two years, and the maintaining of regular hirers to cover the running costs of the building, which ensures the financial viability in the medium term.
The continual updating of Policies and Procedures remained a key priority, together with the Risk Register.
A review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed has been undertaken and systems established to mitigate those risks.
KPI’s
Key Performance Indicators are set and are regularly reviewed to ensure quality of provision and performance by the Youth and Business Development teams.
Annual Appraisals are undertaken which allows for a continuing assessment of performance and corrective action if required.
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Pokesdown Community Youth Centre
Trustees' Report (continued)
Reference and Administrative Details
Charity Registration Number: 301918 Principal Office: Delta House 56 Westover Road Bournemouth Dorset BH17 7BX Trustees: Bournemouth YMCA David Williams Mr Bruce Viney Mr Andrew Dobbins Mr Mark Petrauskas Mr Simon Potterton Mr Thomas Southgate Mr Colin Hartland (resigned 17 October 2024) Mr Richard Elms Independent Examiner: Ward Goodman Audit Services Ltd 4 Cedar Park Cobham Road Ferndown Industrial Estate Wimborne Dorset BH21 7SF SIGNED SECURELY 26/09/2025 at 4:07:32 PM UTC
The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on .................... and signed on its behalf by:
SIGNED SECURELY
26/09/2025 at 4:07:32 PM UTC
......................................... Mr Richard Elms Trustee
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Pokesdown Community Youth Centre Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Pokesdown Community Youth Centre I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Pokesdown Community Youth Centre for the vear ended 31 March 2025. Responslbililles and basls of report the charity trustèes of Pokesdown Community Youth Centre you are responsible for the preparation of the auounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Art 20111.the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the Pokesdown Community Youth Centre's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directlons glven by the Chartfy Commission under5ecrion 1451Sllbl of the Act. Independent emamlnerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connettion with the examination giving me ca to believe that in any material respert.. l. accountin8 record5 were not kept in respect of Pokesdgwn Community Youth Centre as required bv SÉttlon 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those recDrds,' or 3. the accounts dg not comply with ihe accounting requirements COerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities IA¢counts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the atcounts give a 'true and fair view, which Is not a matter considered as part of an indÈptndent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to whlch attention should be drawn In thls report in ordei to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. l M flod¢Bk FCA FCCA Ward Goodman Audit Service5 L&med 4 Cedar Park Cobham Road Ferndown Industrlal Estatè Wlmborne Dorset &H217SF Date.. Page 5
Pokesdown Community Youth Centre
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies 3 Other trading activities 4 Investment income 5 Total income Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities 6 Total expenditure Net income/(expenditure) Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 16 |
Unrestricted funds £ 4,913 62,683 958 68,554 - (64,302) (64,302) 4,252 4,252 63,199 67,451 |
Restricted funds £ - - - - - (2,049) (2,049) (2,049) (2,049) 36,248 34,199 |
Total 2025 £ 4,913 62,683 958 68,554 - (66,351) (66,351) 2,203 2,203 99,447 101,650 |
Total 2024 £ 6,000 39,057 904 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45,961 | ||||
| (1,417) (39,922) |
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| (41,339) | ||||
| 4,622 | ||||
| 4,622 94,825 |
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| 99,447 |
The notes on pages 8 to 18 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 6
Pokesdown Community Youth Centre
(Registration number: 301918) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025
| Note Fixed assets Tangible assets 12 Current assets Debtors 13 Cash at bank and in hand 14 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 15 Net current assets Net assets Funds of the charity: Restricted income funds Restricted funds Unrestricted income funds Unrestricted funds Total funds 16 |
Unrestricted 40,931 5,610 31,162 36,772 (10,252) 26,520 67,451 |
Restricted - - 34,199 34,199 - 34,199 34,199 |
2025 £ 40,931 5,610 65,361 70,971 (10,252) 60,719 101,650 34,199 67,451 101,650 |
2024 £ 41,241 4,094 66,749 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70,843 (12,637) |
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| 58,206 | ||||
| 99,447 | ||||
| 36,248 63,199 |
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| 99,447 |
SIGNED SECURELY The financial statements on pages 6 to 18 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on .................... and signed on their behalf by: 26/09/2025 at 4:07:32 PM UTC SIGNED SECURELY
26/09/2025 at 4:07:32 PM UTC
......................................... Mr Richard Elms Trustee
The notes on pages 8 to 18 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 7
Pokesdown Community Youth Centre
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
1 Legal form
Pokesdown Community Youth Centre is a registered charity, registration number 301918, registered in the United Kingdom. The registered address of the charity is Delta House, 56 Westover Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 2BS. The nature of the charity's operations and principal activities are described in the Trustees annual report.
2 Accounting policies
Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the second edition of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
Basis of preparation
Pokesdown Community Youth Centre meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
Name of parent of group
These financial statements are consolidated in the financial statements of Bournemouth Young Men's Christian Association.
The financial statements of Bournemouth Young Men's Christian Association may be obtained from the Charity Commission (Charity no. 1078728).
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
2 Accounting policies (continued)
Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement
The charity has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemption in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'; • the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts 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 if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
Freehold land has not been depreciated because the trustees consider the high level of ongoing maintenance extends the life of the asset for an indefinite period. The trustees have considered whether any impairment has occurred and are not aware of any events or matters (such as damage or exceptional deterioration) that will require a write down against the carrying value of the property.
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies
Donations and grants are recognised on a receivable basis when receipt is probable and the amount can be reliably measured.
Grants receivable
Grants (including government grants) are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.
Other trading activities
Fees receivable and charges for services are accounted for in the period in which the service is provided.
Investment income
Investment income is recognised on a receivable basis.
Charitable activities
Income from charitable activities includes income recognised as earned (as the related goods or services are provided).
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
2 Accounting policies (continued)
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Raising funds
These are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, the management of investments and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds.
Charitable activities
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Support costs
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, for example, allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.
Governance costs
These include the costs attributable to the Charity's compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including independent examination, strategic management and Trustee's meetings and reimbursed expenses.
Tangible fixed assets
Individual fixed assets costing £500 or more are initially recorded at cost.
Depreciation and amortisation
Fixtures and fittings brought forward at the 1 January 2019 are depreciated on a four year straight line basis using the net book value brought forward as at 1 January 2019.
Any new additions after this date are depreciated at cost over the useful economic life of the asset. All the depreciation policies for new additions from the 1 January 2019 are summarised below.
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:
| Asset class | Depreciation method and rate |
|---|---|
| Land | Not depreciated |
| Furniture and equipment | 4 year straight line |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
2 Accounting policies (continued)
Fund structure
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Trade debtors
Debtors with no stated interest rate and receivable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
Trade creditors
Creditors with no stated interest rate and payable within one year are recorded at transaction price.
3 Income from donations and legacies
| Donations and legacies; Donations |
Total 2025 £ 4,913 4,913 |
Total 2024 £ 6,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 6,000 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
4 Income from other trading activities
| Rental income 5 Investment income Interest receivable and similar income; Interest receivable on bank deposits 6 Expenditure on charitable activities Note Charitable activity Staff costs Allocated support costs 7 Governance costs 7 |
Total funds £ 62,683 62,683 Total 2025 £ 958 Total 2025 £ 50,831 13,136 9 2,375 66,351 |
Total 2024 £ 39,057 |
|---|---|---|
| 39,057 | ||
| Total 2024 £ 904 |
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| Total 2024 £ 33,412 3,793 11 2,706 |
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| 39,922 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
7 Analysis of governance and support costs
| Support costs allocated to charitable activities Governance costs £ Charitable activity 2,375 Governance costs |
Finance costs £ 9 |
Total 2025 £ 2,384 |
Total 2024 £ 2,717 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governance costs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Independent examiner fees Examination of the financial statements |
Total 2025 £ 2,375 2,375 |
Total 2024 £ 2,706 |
| 2,706 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
8 Trustees remuneration and expenses
No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid during the year ended 31 March 2025 nor the year ended 31 March 2024.
9 Staff costs
The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:
| Staff costs during the year were: Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension costs |
2025 £ 13,117 4 15 13,136 |
2024 £ 3,793 - - |
|---|---|---|
| 3,793 |
The monthly average number of persons (including senior management / leadership team) employed by the charity during the year expressed as full time equivalents was as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | No | |||
| Head count | 1 | 1 |
Staff costs are recharged amounts from the parent company, no employees have contracts of employment with Pokesdown Youth Centre.
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
10 Taxation
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
11 Comparatives for the statement of financial activities
| Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies 3 Other trading activities 4 Investment income 5 Total income Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities 6 Total expenditure Net income Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 16 |
Unrestricted funds £ 6,000 39,057 904 45,961 (1,417) (39,922) (41,339) 4,622 4,622 58,577 63,199 |
Restricted funds £ - - - - - - - - - 36,248 36,248 |
Total 2024 £ 6,000 39,057 904 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45,961 | |||
| (1,417) (39,922) |
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| (41,339) | |||
| 4,622 | |||
| 4,622 94,825 |
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| 99,447 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
12 Tangible fixed assets
| Cost At 1 April 2024 At 31 March 2025 Depreciation Charge for the year At 31 March 2025 Net book value At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2024 13 Debtors Trade debtors Prepayments 14 Cash and cash equivalents Cash at bank 15 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Trade creditors Due to group undertakings Accruals |
Land and buildings £ 40,000 |
Furniture and equipment £ 1,241 |
Total £ 41,241 41,241 310 310 40,931 41,241 2024 £ 4,087 7 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 | 1,241 | ||||
| - | 310 | ||||
| - | 310 | ||||
| 40,000 | 931 | ||||
| 40,000 | 1,241 | ||||
| 2025 £ 5,554 56 5,610 2025 £ 65,361 2025 £ 1,613 4,700 3,939 10,252 |
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| 4,094 | |||||
| 2024 £ 66,749 |
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| 2024 £ 1,303 3,033 8,301 |
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| 12,637 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
| 16 Funds Unrestricted funds General General Funds Restricted funds Battersby Trust Total funds Unrestricted funds General General Funds Restricted funds Battersby Trust Total funds |
Balance at 1 April 2024 £ 63,199 36,248 99,447 Balance at 1 April 2023 £ 58,577 36,248 94,825 |
Incoming resources £ 68,554 - 68,554 Incoming resources £ 45,961 - 45,961 |
Resources expended £ (64,302) (2,049) (66,351) Resources expended £ (41,339) - (41,339) |
Balance at 31 March 2025 £ 67,451 34,199 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101,650 | ||||
| Balance at 31 March 2024 £ 63,199 36,248 |
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| 99,447 |
The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows:
Battersby Trust is restricted for the purpose of assisting young people with training or who want to travel. An application has to be made and approved for funding to be provided.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
17 Related party transactions
Transactions with Bournemouth Young Men's Christian Association (BYMCA) (the Trustee and parent of Pokesdown Community Youth Centre) include recharged costs and contributions to central costs of £66,311 (2024 - £28,421) incurred by BYMCA, the repayment of creditor balances totalling £51,444 (2024 - £29,798), and monies received from BYMCA for office rental. At the balance sheet date the amount due to Bournemouth Young Men's Christian Association was £4,700 (2024 - £3,033).
The Charity is part of a group, the structure of which is detailed in note 18. During the year, the Charity transferred £6,000 to Townsend Youth partnership for staffing contributions.
18 Parent and ultimate parent undertaking
Pokesdown Community Youth Centre is a subsidiary of the parent charitable company (and Registered Social Housing Provider) Bournemouth Young Mens Christian Association (Charity no. 1078728 and Company no. 03817056). The main objective of the parent is the provision of social housing, youth work, day nursery, creche and health and fitness facilities. The parent is a trustee of the subsidiary and shares the same directors, trustees and finance team. These financial statements are consolidated into a group set of accounts together with the financial statements of one other subsidiary (Townsend Youth Partnership, charity no. 1093213). The consolidated financial statements can be found via a company search for the parent on the Companies House website.
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