Annual Report for Skelmanthorpe Youth Club Also known as Skelmanthorpe Youth and Community Association Charity no 702438
Registered address: 32A Elm Street Skelmanthorpe HD8 9BH
Trustees: Vanessa Marsden (Chair) Christine Mason Michael Ellis Howard Marsden
Bank: Barclays Bank UK plc Leicester LE87 2BB
Independent Examiner: Annie Turnbull 3 Ferrers Crescent Duffield DE56 4DH
Structure, Governance and Management
The charity was registered in 1990, and is governed by a written constitution adopted by the Trustees.
A prospective trustee must be formally proposed and approved by the current trustees.
Aims and Objectives:
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Promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Skelmanthorpe and the Denby Dale Parish (hereinafter called the area of benefit) without distinction of disability, sex, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin , religious or political beliefs
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By associating together with the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
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To help young people through their leisure time activities so as to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved.
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Establish a Community Centre (hereinafter called "the Centre") and to maintain and manage the same furtherance of these objects.
Day to day running of the centre is now handled by a management committee with delegated responsibility, currently consisting of seven members, all volunteers. We also have two regular volunteers contributing to the running of the community café on Mondays and Fridays.
Activities
In 2022-23 the centre opened as a Warm Space three days a week through the winter, offering a friendly face and a free hot drink and a biscuit to anyone in need.
It provided facilities for multiple small businesses providing leisure facilities to residents eg yoga, Zumba, ladies keep-fit, dog training. They also provided facilities for community groups such as Upper Dearne Valley Navigators – a voluntary youth group – and a local craft group, as well as hosting the Skelmanthorpe Community Pantry (run by another charity, The Denby Dale Centre) at a subsidised room rate. The Pantry has been a well-needed and increasingly well-used resource for local people during the cost of living crisis.
The centre worked with local authority officers and the third sector team to host events for the community including a Families Together event linking local families with services.
It also provided a venue for private hire for birthday parties, as well as for school groups working with the Skelmanthorpe Textile Heritage Centre.
In the financial year 22-23, the trustees trialled employing a manager for the centre, which employment ended after the probationary period as it was deemed financially unsustainable. Instead a group of volunteers was recruited to form a management committee, to take on day to day running of the centre.
The management committee undertook a policy review that continued into 23-24, including revision and approval of Equality and Diversity Policy, volunteer policy and volunteer agreements, H&S policy, safeguarding policy, data protection policy, CCTV policy and Privacy statement. It also built relationships with local authority and third sector stakeholders to further embed the community centre at the heart of the local community, and raised its profile as a willing partner in community events going forward.
Financial Reporting
As the charity income exceeded £25000 in the financial year 2022-23, the accounts have been independently examined, and are attached with this report.
Management Accounts 05-Apr-23 Statement of Financial Activities as at 5th April 2023
| INCOME: Regular Room Hire One-of Room Hire Grants Individual Supporter Donations EXPENDITURE: Staf related Wages Property related Property cost Insurance Cleaning Running Costs Equipment Business Rates Refuse Collection Utilities Other expenses HR Advice Service Volunteer Expenses Licences EXCESS INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE Reserves B/F Surplus / (Defcit) for the Year Reserves C/F Independent Examination by: |
Year Month £ £ 6,165.50 £513.79 385.00 £32.08 43,073.17 £3,589.43 125.00 £10.42 49,748.67 £4,145.72 -5,702.12 -£475.18 -20,739.99 -£1,728.33 -2,010.88 -£167.57 -483.36 -£40.28 -4,302.51 -£358.54 -604.60 -£50.38 -561.60 -£46.80 -6,624.47 -£552.04 -2,906.30 -£242.19 -150.00 -£12.50 -444.27 -£37.02 -44,530.10 -£3,710.84 5,218.57 £434.88 3,141.50 £78.54 5,218.57 £130.46 8,360. 07 £209.00 Annie Turnbull Date |
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Management Accounts 05-Apr-23 Statement of Financial Activities as at 5th April 2023
| INCOME: Regular Room Hire One-of Room Hire Grants Individual Supporter Donations EXPENDITURE: Staf related Wages Property related Property cost Insurance Cleaning Running Costs Equipment Business Rates Refuse Collection Utilities Other expenses HR Advice Service Volunteer Expenses Licences EXCESS INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE Reserves B/F Surplus / (Defcit) for the Year Reserves C/F Independent Examination by: |
Year Month £ £ 6,165.50 £513.79 385.00 £32.08 43,073.17 £3,589.43 125.00 £10.42 49,748.67 £4,145.72 -5,702.12 -£475.18 -20,739.99 -£1,728.33 -2,010.88 -£167.57 -483.36 -£40.28 -4,302.51 -£358.54 -604.60 -£50.38 -561.60 -£46.80 -6,624.47 -£552.04 -2,906.30 -£242.19 -150.00 -£12.50 -444.27 -£37.02 -44,530.10 -£3,710.84 5,218.57 £434.88 3,141.50 £78.54 5,218.57 £130.46 8,360. 07 £209.00 Annie Turnbull Date |
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