2024-03-31-accounts - Harthill Youth Centre

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/23 Period start date To Period end date 31/03/24

Charity name: Harthill Youth Centre

Charity registration number: 521170

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The object of the centre is to help and educate young people especially between the ages of 13 and 20 yrs through their leisure-time activities, so as to develop their physical, intellectual and spiritual capacities so they may grow into maturity as individuals and members of society and that their life chances and conditions may be improved. The age range is extended to 25 yrs for neurally diverse young people.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Harthill Youth Centre has provided a range of services over the last year. Thes included two nights of Open Access youth club, a SPLICE night catering for neuro-diverse young people up to the age of 25, an Arabic Youth Club (including academic support), a specialist music night using skilled young people as role-models and mentors and a Sunday youth club for Turkish young people (the children of recent refugees/immigrants). There has also been a 5 day-a-week independent school run by Prudentia Education (fully Ofsted recognised) catering for pupils who have been having problems in mainstream education. A Karate/Judo club uses the sports hall to teach both adults and young people
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees are cognizant of the new guidance.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	We continue to be well served by volunteers in helping run youth activities in SPLICE, the Liverpool Arabic Club and on the music night. We have also recruited four new Trustee volunteers
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	In such difficult financial times, particularly with the hit to energy costs, we feel it is an achievement to be able to continue to offer such a wide variety of User Groups and activities to meet the divers needs of our young people and their communities. The Holiday and Food programme has continued to provide valuable work and volunteering opportunities for our senior members who gain useful transferable skills. At a time of a worrying rise in mental health issues for young people nationally, and in particular in areas of poverty like Liverpool, the opportunity to learn new skills and gain the ability to function successfully in groups has been important for our young people. Capeesh Music Project and the one-to- one music mentoring by our Full-time Youth Worker are key aspects of our provision.

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Achievements against

Para 1.41

objectives set
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We do not hold any reserves
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Nil
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Lack of funds
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	Liverpool City Council is supportive of Youth Work (in contrast to much of the country) and continues to provide us with a Full-time youth worker and Sessional staff. However there is continued uncertainty about Central Government willingness to continue funding a non-statutory service like youth work.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Liverpool City Council annual maintenance grant and User Group rents. Prudentia Education (five days per week) is the major rent payer.
. Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The principal risk is lack of funding. This does not prevent us delivering quality work but it leaves us vulnerable to “shocks”.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated association.
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Election of Officers at AGM. Trustees are invited to join or are co- opted. We try to ensure all User Groups are represented on the Trustees’ group

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Harthill Youth Centre sees itself as an organic part of the Council’s youth work provision. Our lease is held by Merseyside Youth Association
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	Informal
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Harthill Youth Centre
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	521170
Charity’s principal address	Harthill Youth Centre, Wellington Road, Liverpool L15 4JN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
PaddyLogan	Chair
Ian Francis	DeputyChair
Caroline Murphy	Treasurer
Kath Heavyside
Bulent Kaya		10/04/23 – 31/03/24
Samya O’Grady		01/05/23 – 31/03/24
Najib Al-Hakimi		10/04/23 – 31/03/24

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name Address	Name Address
Financial	Pat Maddocks	Aces21, Unit 2c , Wavertree Boulevard South, Liverpool L7 9PF

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Caroline Murphy Full name(s) Patrick Logan ~~ee~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) ~~ee~~ Date 29/01/25 ~~|p~~

		Harthil Youth Centre	Harthil Youth Centre		521170
		Receipts andpayments accounts				CC16a
	For the period from ~~ee~~		Period start date 4/1/2023 ~~ee ~~	To ~~ee~~	Period end date 3/31/2024
Section A Receipts and payments
		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
		to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
LA Grants and donations		-		20,099	20,099	13,240
Grants other		-	1,025	-	1,025	18,732
Members Subscriptions		547		-	547
Hire of Facilities		5,351	-	-	5,351	12,864
Fundraising			-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	(Gross income for AR)	5,898 (Gross income for AR)	1,025	20,099	27,022	44,836
- - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 5,898 1,025 20,099 27,022 44,836 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). ~~——————~~
A3 Payments
Costs ofCharitableActivities		-	40,298	-	40,298	40,010
Governance Costs		1,276		-	1,276	983
other		3,057	-	-	3,057	2,702
		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
**Sub total **		4,333	40,298	-	44,631	43,695
- - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 4,333 40,298 - 44,631 43,695 Net of receipts/(payments) 1,565 - 39,273 ## 20,099 # - 17,609 1,141 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 29,418 - 21,069 - 8,349 10,777 Cash funds this year end 30,983 - 60,342 20,099 # - 9,260 8,349 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ~~——————~~ ~~==~~ ~~SS~~

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

				Unrestricted Restricted	Endowment
Categories		Details		funds funds	funds
				to nearest £ to nearest £	to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	30,983 - 60,342 - - - - - 30,983 - 60,342 - *Total cash funds* ~~———~~
		(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	(agree balances with receipts and payments	OK OK	Agreement Error
				Unrestricted Restricted	Endowment
				funds funds	funds
		Details		to nearest £ to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~===>~~
		Details		Cost (optional) Fund to which asset belongs	Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets	- - - - - - - - - - ~~—===~~
		Details		Cost (optional) Fund to which asset belongs	Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	~~= ~~			- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~===~~
				Fund to which Amount due	When due
		Details		liability relates (optional)	(optional)
B5 Liabilities	- - - - - ~~===~~
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees		Signature		Print Name	Date of approval
				P Logan	1/29/2025
				C Murphy

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tru8tee81 m8mber8 of Harthill Youth Club On accounts for tho yoar ended 31" March 2024 Charlty no (if ary) 521170 Sot out on pages I IrYP,pi: I report to the tru8tee8 on my examination of the accounts of the al)ove charity ('kne Trust.) for the year ended 3110312022. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation ba8B8 of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charilies Act 2011 (°th8 Act?. I report in re8pect of my examination of the Trust'8 aGcounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and In carylng out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 14q5)(b) of the AGt. I have completed my examinatlon. I conflmi that no material matters have come to my attentlon In connectlon wlth the examlnation which gives me Gause to believe that in, any material respect: Independent examlnerfs statomont I have no concems and have com8 across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attentlon should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Slgnod: Dat•: 3110312025 Name: ACES21 Gfm Ltd Relevant profe88ional qualification(8) or body {If ary): Address: Unit 2C Wavertree Boulevard South Llverpool L7 9PF IER October 2018