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2025-04-05-accounts

SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB

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(Registered charity number 520021)

Established 15 January 1886

Mendip Road, Prenton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH42 8NU

Telephone: 0151 608 7165

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Email: admin@shaftesburyyouthclub.org.uk

www. shaftes.org.uk (golden giving)

ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY NINTH ANNUAL REPORT

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STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

TO BE PRESENTED TO THE ANNUAL MEETING

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SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB

ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT

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STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNTS

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

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SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB

OFFICERS

Sporting President

M Palios

Council Members

A P Morris (fromist April 2025) (Chairman) K Penny (Treasurer) S G Brady

J A Barnes B Eaton M J Fairclough

Chief Executive Officer

A Mellor (from 1* April 2025)

Bankers

Lioyds TSB Bank plc, 355 Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Wirral, CH42 8PE

Independent Examining Accountant

M.Forshaw FCA, DJH Liverpool Limited, 1 Abbots Quay, Monks Ferry, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 5LH

Investment Advisers

Rathbone Investment Management Limited, Port of Liverpool Building, Pier Head, Liverpool, L3 INW

Solicitors

Goldsmith Williams, Mersey Chambers, 5 Old Churchyard, Liverpool, L2 8TX

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Shaftesbury Youth Club Chair’s Report for The Year Ended 5th April 2025

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The AGM was held on 14th October 2024 with the Mayor acting as Chair. Annual reports from the Treasurer,
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The website has been given a facelift and revamped, giving Shaftes more of a prominent position online. Again, thanks goes to Janice for getting to Janice for getting Janice for getting for getting getting this organised. organised.

In May 2024, Shaftes participated in the Oxton Secret Gardens event by organising the car parking and providing the min-bus for transportation, which allowed us share in some of the funds raised by the the event.

The club continues to club continues to continues to to look to gain more volunteers to assist with more volunteers to assist with volunteers to assist with to assist with assist with with the Social Supermarket, Supermarket, football teams, and youth clubs. Adam Adam and his staff continue to strive to to improve these elements of the club.

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Shaftes' focus must always be on the young people in our community and placing them at the centre of everything we do as an organisation. This can be challenging at times, with the continuing uncertainty in the national economy putting even more stress on family life in our local community. This puts pressure on the availability of funds for charities and Shaftes is not immune from this pressure. Adam and his team, with special mention to Sue Hughes, are continually looking for new funding opportunities for the club. To this end, the ethos of Shaftes is to provide a vibrant interconnected community for every child so they can thrive and grow with the efforts of the Shaftes team.

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SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT

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It is my pleasure to present this year’s CEO Report, reflecting on a period of continued development, consolidation, and renewed strategic focus. The year between April 2024 and March 2025 represents our first full year of operation with the 3G football pitch and pavilion, marking a transformative step in our ability to support local young people, families, community groups, and partner organisations.

Strengthening Our Community Facilities

The 3G pitch and pavilion have been fully embedded. Their utilisation has grown month on month, with strong interest from youth football teams, grassroots clubs, schools, and community groups. This development builds upon the previous year’s significant investment to create a FIFA standard pitch, supported by a range of valued funders. The ongoing success of this space stands as a testament to the collaborative fundraising efforts, local advocacy, and generous donor support that enabled us to reach completion.

Growing Community Support & Participation

Our Community Supermarket and Community Hub continue to playa critical role supporting those experiencing food insecurity, social isolation, or challenges with emotional wellbeing. The renewed pavilion space has strengthened our ability to provide warm, safe, welcoming environments for residents. With the help ofa dedicated volunteer team, we continue to distribute food hampers to households in need and offer a wide range of activities that foster connection, support, and dignity.

In partnership with Edsential funding, we again delivered Holiday Activity Clubs during Summer, Christmas and Easter, welcoming more than 100 children each day. These programmes provided nutritious meals and varied enrichment activity including sports, arts and crafts, dance, and more — helping families to keep children active, safe, engaged, and supported throughout school holiday periods.

Our Future is Bright Club continues to flourish, offering space for participants to build confidence, make friends, learn new skills, and participate in inclusive football and engaging weekly challenges. This programme remains a vital pathway for some of the most vulnerable young people, helping to remove barriers to participation while promoting positive wellbeing.

Football & Sporting Success

Our grassroots football programme remains a proud and defining strength. We have continued to build on the successes reported last year, fostering inclusive access to footbail, enabling skill development, and celebrating excellence both on and off the pitch.

We continue to recognise the unwavering dedication of our volunteer coaches, whose time, passion, and commitment ensure young players are encouraged, supported, and given opportunities to thrive. Our club retains its FA Accredited status, demonstrating our sustained commitment to safe, high-quality sport provision,

Football activity across all age groups has been immensely successful, with teams continuing to represent the club strongly throughout league and cup competitions. These successes reinforce the valuable role of sport in building confidence, belonging, and community pride.

People and Leadership

This year brought significant change within our management and staffing structure. At Christmas 2024, our leadership team underwent re-organisation to ensure we remained responsive to operational delivery needs and financial priorities. Further staffing developments at the end of the reporting year continued this process, helping us strengthen systems, clarify responsibilities, and build a foundation that will support long-term growth.

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i want to take this opportunity to recognise the resilience and dedication shown by the team during this period. Change can be challenging, but staff have worked with professionalism, compassion, and a shared commitment to our vision. Their flexibility, creativity, and energy continue to drive our organisation forward.

With Gratitude — Acknowledging Janice Monty

This year marks the retirement of our long-standing leader and colleague, Janice Monty. Janice’s dedication over many years has shaped who we are, her commitment, compassion and vision have helped us grow from strength to strength. Her role in stewarding the development of the 3G pitch and pavilion, strengthening partnerships, and championing our mission cannot be overstated. We owe Janice a huge debt of thanks for her exceptional service.

We are truly grateful that, although stepping back from day-to-day responsibilities, Janice has remained involved as a trustee, continuing to share her experience, wisdom, and unwavering advocacy for the organisation and the people we serve.

Programmes and Impact

Across all strands of our work, demand for support has remained high. We have welcomed increased participation from young people and community members, and we have continued to deliver meaningful outcomes across wellbeing, inclusion, access to services, and personal development.

Our partnerships with schools, statutory agencies, grassroots organisations and volunteers remain central. These collaborations allow us to deliver wide-ranging programmes that address inequality, strengthen resilience, and support people to take positive steps in their lives.

Looking Ahead

As we move into the next year, our focus is on:

We do so with confidence that we have the right foundations, facilities, and people to continue to make a meaningful difference.

Thank You

My sincere thanks go to our staff, volunteers, partners, and funders for their continued support. To our trustees, thank you for your guidance, oversight, and commitment.

Together, we look forward to a year of growth, stability, and opportunity.

Adam Mellor Chief Executive Officer Shaftesbury Youth Club

Dated: 11 November 2025

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SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB

TREASURER’S REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED5 APRIL 2025

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

To operate a Youth Club and, in particular but without prejudicing to the generality of the foregoing, to help and educate young people of both sexes through their leisure time activities so as to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities as they grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life be improved.

Provided it does not affect or impair the primary use of the Club’s premises as a Youth Club, to make its premises and facilities available for community purposes, whether or not for reward.

The Trustees consider these objectives have been carried out with due regard to the public interest.

There was a loss for the year of £48,533, £18,000 of which was due to starting to build up a reserve to re-surface the 3G in about 10/12 years time. However, the earmarked reserve at March 2024 can be released as we received a grant to repair the roof. This results in our useable reserves finishing at £52,956 of which £5,493 is unrealised at the year end.

Restricted funds of £328,450 were received and £370,841 spent leaving £34,746 received by the year end but to be spent in 2025/26.

The Balance Sheet shows assets less current liabilities at £1,802,540 with The Football Foundation grant of £1,012,720 shown as a long term liability to reflect their charge on the area of the 3G, Pavilion and back car park. We have also reserved £18,000 to build up a fund of circa £250,000 to enable us to resurface the 3G in about 12 years time.

A special mention forJanice,[it] was[a] pleasure working with you and | am glad you are continuing your involvement as a Trustee. Welcome to Adam as our CEO, who takes over with us asset rich but with less cash reserves than | would like.

Keith Penny Treasurer

Dated: 11'° November 2025

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB

A report to the Trustees on my examination of the Accounts of Shaftesbury Youth Club for the year ended 5* April 2025 which are set out on pages 7 to 11,

Responsibilities and basis of report

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As the Trustees of the Charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the Accounts In accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

| report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s Accounts carrled out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and, in carrying out my examination, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Cammission under section 145 (5)(b} of the Act. independent Examiner’s Statement ot

. |can confirm that 1 am qualified to undertake the examination because | am a Chartered Certified Accountant, which is one of the listed bodies. |

| have completed my examination, | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the Accounts to be ‘reached. ,

Signed: M. Glee.

Michael Forshaw, FCA DJH Liverpool Limited 1 Abbots Quay : Monks Ferry Birkenhead Wirral . CH41 5LH

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

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|||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Restricted|Unrestricted|Total 2025|Total|2024| |Funds|Funds| |Incoming|Resources|£|£|£|£| |Donations|-|11,166|11,166|9,868| |Revenue|Grants|328,450|-|328,450|325,452| |Members|Subscriptions|-|3,957|3,957|2,135| |Sport|-|79,862|79,862|55,629| |Teaching|-|15,614|15,614|22,585| |Rent|and|Room|Hire|-|70,657|70,657|52,997| |Canteen|-|17,354|17,354|17,086| |Investment|Income|-|2,588|2,588|3,636| |NI|Rebate|-|4,947|4,947|5,000| |Social|Supermarket &|Hampers|ee|17,501|_17,501||[8,645]| |328,450|223,646|552,096|503,033| |Expenditure| |Reserve|for|3G|-|18,000|18,000|-| |Depreciation|20,233|-|20,233|19,781| |Staffing|Costs|(Including|volunteers’|expenses)|161,573|108,315|269,888|234,661| |Activities|11,444|15,229|26,673|18,707| |Insurance|8,000|9,318|17,318|15,067| |Utilities|18,000|9,781|27,781|31,220| |Repairs,|Maintenance|&|Cleaning|84,071|20,498|104,569|49,368| |Sport|12,142|29,082|41,224|20,088| |Vehicle|&|Travel|Expenses|3,000|3,920|6,920|5,614| |Canteen|6,000|12,766|18,766|20,729| |Post,|Stationery,|Telephone|&|Computer|9,860|273|10,133|6,641| |Consultancy|&|Professional|-|24,759|24,759|30,702| |Investment|Management|Costs|-|624|624|610| |Social|Supermarket|&|Hampers|36,518|19,614|56,132|43,266| |370,841|272,179|643,020|496,454| |Surplus/(Loss)|on|Ordinary|Activities|(42,391)|(48,533)|(90,924)|6,579| |Realised|Profit|(Loss)|on|Investments|-|7| |Unrealised|Gain/(Loss)|on|Investments|(1,835)|1,721| |(Deficit)/Surplus|for the|Year|(92,759)|8,307|

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SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 5 APRIL 2025

Notes Restricted Unrestricted Total 2025 Total 2024
£ £ £ £
Fixed Assets
Freehold Land & Buildings 2 1,621,481 - 1,621,481 1,618,309
Fixtures, Fittings & Equipment 2 75,357 - 75,357 92,332
1,696,838 - 1,696,838 1,710,641
Investments
Shares atValuation 3 34,746 18,934 53,680 55,515
; 1,731,584 18,934 1,750,518 1,766,156
Current Assets
Trade Debtors - 77,445 77,445 87,725
Prepaid & Stock - 4,471 4,471 14,300
VAT - 7,477 7,477 -
Cash at Bank and in Hand : 27,100 27,100 115,113
- 116,493 116,493 217,138
Current Liabilities
Trade Creditors - 26,128 26,128 76,536
Accruals& Deferred Income - 38,343 38,343 28,613
VAT : - - 847
64,471 64,471 105,996
Net Current Assets 52,022 52,022 111,143
Fallingdue after 1year 6 (1,012,720) {18,000) (1,030,720) (1,012,720)
NetAssets 718,864 52,956 771,820 864,579
Funds 4 718,864 52,956 771,820 864,579

The Financial Statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board.

Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees

Keith Penny

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SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

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1 Accounting Policies

The Charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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 Financial Reporting Standard application in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

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.

Freehold Property

Freehold property is held at an historic valuation plus subsequent cost. The Trustees consider its value is no less than £1,621,481 and do not consider the cost of a formal valuation is justified.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Fixtures, fittings and equipment - 10/15% on cost

Investments

Investments are included in the balance sheet at valuation.

2 Fixed Assets Freehold Land Fixtures, Fittings
& Buildings & Equipment
At cost brought forward 6" April 2024 1,376,309 216,617
Valuation brought forward 242,000 -
Additions in Year 3,172 3,258
Cost/Valuation at5" April 2025 1,621,481 219,875
Depreciation brought forward (124,285)
Depreciation in the year (20,233)
Depreciation at 5 April 2025 (144,518)
NetBookValueat5April2025 1,621,481 75,357

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

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Investments
2025 2024
Value brought forward
Additions at Cost		 55,515
-		 53,743
3,652
Less Disposalsatcarryingvalue - (3,601)
Net Profit/(Loss) on revaluation (1,835) 1,721
Valuation at 5" April 2025 53,680 55,515
Reserves BroughtForward Surplus (Deficit) Transfers Carried Forward
Yearended 5 April 2024 6"April 2023 inyear 5% April 2024
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Rydal		 32,454 - (32,454) -
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Fixed Assets		 630,782 (19,781) 86,920 697,921
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Revenue		 31,164 25,740 - 56,904
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Capital		 14,675 - (14,675) -
709,075 5,959 39,791 754,825
Unrestricted
Realised Reserves 60,006 627 11,584 72,217
Unrealised Reserves 17,191 1,721 (11,584) 7,328
Earmarked 70,000 - (39,791) 30,209
147,197 2,348 (39,791) 109,754
Total 856,272 8,307 - 864,579
Reserves Brought Forward Surplus (Deficit) Transfers Carried Forward
Yearended 5 April 2025 6" April 2024 inyear 5 April 2025
Restricted
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Fixed Assets		 697,921 (20,233) 6,430 684,118
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Revenue		 56,904 (22,158) - 34,746
754,825 (42,391) 6,430 718,864
Unrestricted
Reserves ~— Realised 72,217 (48,533) 23,779 47,463
Reserves — Unrealised 7,328 (1,835) - 5,493
Earmarked 30,209 - (30,209) :
109,754 (50,368) {6,430} 52,956
Total 864,579 (92,759) 771,820

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5 Trustees Remuneration and Expenses

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A All Fixed Assets are used in the carrying out of the Club’s charitable activities and are not surplus to requirements.

B These are various specific revenue grants not spent by the year end.

The remaining reserves held are to cover future running costs.

No remuneration or expenses have been paid to the Trustees

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Long Term Liability

The Football Foundation have registered a Charge over the land containing the 3G Pitch created using funding provided by them.

In the event that Shaftesbury Youth Club cease to use the land and pitch funded by the Football Foundation for the specific purpose of football activities, Shaftesbury Youth Club are required to return those funds to the Football Foundation. There are other circumstances which would entail the repayment.

in the event of a funding clawback by the Football Foundation, the maximum liability would be £1,012,720.

We are also committed to replacing the 3G in about 12 years time, at a cost of circa £250,000, so a provision has been made of £18,000 which, with an increase of 3% p.a., will build the Fund needed.

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Employees Emoluments

2025 2024
Salaries and Volunteer Expenses 250,686 216,883
National Insurance 16,301 15,216
Pension Costs— Defined Contributions 2,901 2,562
269,888 234,661

There are no employees with remuneration in excess of £60,000

The average number of employees during the period was 16 (2024 — 16)

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Independent Examiner’s Fees and Cost of Investment Management Costs

2025 2024
Examination Fees 800 650

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SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB

CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5" APRIL 2025

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|||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Net cash|flows from|operating|activities|2025|2024| |Net income/(expenditure)|for the|reporting|period|(92,759)|8,307| |(as|per Statement|of|Financial|Activities)| |Adjustments|for:| |Depreciation|charges|20,233|19,781| |(Increase)/decrease|in|debtors|12,633|(33,341)| |Increase/(decrease)|in|creditors|(41,525)|66,233| |Increase|in|+1|year|creditors|18,000|909,285| |Share|revaluation|1,835|(1,772)| |(81,583)|968,493| |Cash|flows from|investing|activities| |Purchase|of|property,|plant and|equipment|(6,430)|(1,099,640)| |Net cash|used|in|investing|activities|(88,013)|(131,147}| |Change|in|cash|and|cash|equivalents|in|the|reporting|period| |Cash|and|cash|equivalents|at the|beginning|of the|reporting|period|115,113|246,260| |Cash|and|cash|equivalents|at the end|of the|reporting|period|27,100|115,113|

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SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB

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Patrons

M J Fairclough D. Price
CJeans Sharp
Lancelyn R R Stewart
Other Donors
Revenue
Arete Foundation John Moores
Awards for All P H Holt
Bauer Radio Pilkingtons
Cash for Kids Oxton Secret Gardens
Community Foundation Birkenhead Rotary
CRH Charitable Trust Rotary
Duchyof Lancaster SacklerTrust
Edsentral Community Fund Salexmo
Edward Bilton Skipton Building Society
Garfield Weston Steve Morgan Foundation
Ground Works Viola
Koala Wirral Borough Council
LloydsFoundation

Council wishes to thank all patrons, sponsors and donors and also all anonymous donors for their support, which is greatly appreciated.

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