## **Henfield Youth Welfare Association** ## **Henfield Youth Club** ## **Charity No 802141** ## **Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] March 2024** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Trustees: The Reverend Christina Mary Bennett Mrs Jan Louise Holden Independent examiner: Mr Mike Shepherd Bankers: Barclays Bank plc ## **Structure Governance and Management** The Henfield Youth Welfare Association, known as Henfield Youth Club, was set up by a Trust Deed dated 18[th] April 1961 for the purpose of helping and educating boys and girls through their leisure time activities so 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. The original Youth Club was the former Infant School in Nep Town Road Henfield but in 2005 it moved to new, purpose-built premises on the Kings Field, Deer Park Henfield. The Club is open to all young people between the ages of 8 and 17 resident in Henfield and the surrounding villages. A new CIO Charity No 1202869has been formed and will take over from 1[st] April 2024. The Youth Worker with her team, both paid and voluntary, plan the activities provided for the club members. The club meets during school term times. Separate sessions are held for ages 8 to 11 and 12 to 17. On some evenings there are project nights. A Nursery for babies and pre-school children uses the premises each weekday. The hire fees assist with the Charity’s income. The Trustees with the Youth Leader and other supporters of the Club form the Management Committee. During 2023-24 the Trustees and Committee met six times. The Trustees confirm that in accordance with their duties as stated in section 17(5) of the 2011 Charities Act, guidance provided by the Charity Commission in regard to public benefit has been considered. ## **Safeguarding Health and Safety and Data Protection** The Trustees, the Youth Worker, the Staff and volunteers recognise the duty of care that they have towards the young people who use the Club; the protection of children and teenagers is taken very seriously. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks are carried out for all staff and volunteers before they commence working at the Youth Centre and are renewed as necessary. The staff undertake safeguarding training as part of their induction. ## **Aims and Purposes** The Trustees support the Youth Worker as she, the staff and volunteers deliver their programme of activities for the young people. The Trustees, Youth Worker and committee deal with maintenance and repair of the Youth Club building as necessary. ## **Objectives and Activities** The Youth Worker and staff arrange a variety of activities for the young people. These include shopping trips, crafts, cooking, singing and dancing groups as projects, a gaming area, sports and social activities. At the Santa’s Grotto in the High Street at the Late Night Shopping evening in December 2023. the young people helped with this very popular event which also raised funds for the Youth Club. ## **Achievements and Performance** The Club continues to be popular with the young people of Henfield who enjoy the activities provided. They also much appreciate the support given by the Youth Worker at times when they are finding life difficult. During 2023-24 meetings and activities continued. Two part time Assistant Youth Workers were employed with the intention that this would enable the Club to be open for more sessions each week ## **Review of the Year** Following the resumption of the usual pattern of Club activities during the previous year the increased numbers of young people attending continued, especially the juniors where over 100 were on register though not all came to every session. In The Friday drop-in session (begun in February 2023) primarily for the older young people continued. This is a non-subscription evening and food including burgers is available for purchase. With the hel[of a granny from the Sussex Foundation the project work on a Wednesday evening was expanded and included monthly sessions especially for young people with Special educational needs and their parents/carers. Debbie Slaughter has been Youth Worker at the Club for over 20 years. The Trustees and, indeed, the whole village community very much appreciate all she does to support the young people of Henfield. ## **Youth Centre Building** Such maintenance as was required has been carried out on the Youth Centre building. A grant was obtained from Horsham District Council tp enable the installation of Solar Panes on the roof of the building. (These were installed during the summer of 2024.) ## **Financial Review** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable Charity Law, Financial Reporting Standards and the current Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities SORP (FRS102), effective 1st January 2015. The incoming resources for the year amounted to £70742 (compared to £40720 (in the previous year) and with expenditure of £54077 resulted in a surplus of £16665. Since West Sussex County Council withdrew youth work funding in 2015 the Trustees and Youth Worker are grateful for the support given to the Club by Henfield Parish Council, local charities and individuals. The fund-raising Jumble Sale was again held in January 2024. ## **Grants received** During the year the following gt-rants were received. This is due to the hard work of one of our volunteers) in making the applications |August 2023|£3450|Friars Gate| |---|---|---| |October 2023|£8000|Henfield Parish Council (£6000 for staff,| |||£2000 for maintenance)| |February 2024|£5000|Movement for Good| |March 2024|£2400|Sussex Foundation (for project work)| |March 2024|£43100|Horsham District Council & Sussex| |||Foundation (for Solar panels)| |March 2024|£1100|Co-Op| **Financial reserves.** All funds are available for immediate expenditure on the activities of the charity, equipment for use in those activities and maintenance of the charity’s premises. **All the charity’s funds** are held in its Bank account. The trustees own the freehold Youth Centre premises in Deer Park Henfield, which are subject to a mortgage to Henfield Parish Council. ## **Future Plans** The most important plan for the future is, to continue to support the young people of Henfield as they and the community recover from the Covid pandemic. The Trustees and the Youth worker continue to open the Club for the usual sessions to provide a safe space for the young people to meet, join in activities and socialise as they grow to maturity as individuals and members of society and the community. Early in 2023, the Trustees began to work on forming a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. This has now been registered with the Charity Commission and will take over the work of the current Charity from 1[st] April 2024. ## **Henfield Youth Club** ## **Accounts** **for the year ended 31 March 2024** ## **Henfield Youth Club** ## **Information** ## **Accountants** ## **Business address** Accountancy and Business Matters Ltd Accountants The Barn Golden Square Henfield BN5 9DP Deer Park Henfield West Sussex BN5 9JQ ## **Henfield Youth Club** ||**Contents**|| |---|---|---| |||**Page**| |Accountants' report||**1**| |Trading, profit and loss account||**2**| |Balance sheet||**3**| **Henfield Youth Club** ## **Accountants' Report on the Unaudited Accounts to Henfield Youth Club** As described on page 3 you have approved the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 set out on pages 2 to 3. In accordance with your instructions we have compiled these unaudited accounts from the accounting records and information and explanations supplied to us. Accountancy and Business Matters Ltd Accountants The Barn Golden Square Henfield BN5 9DP **Page 1** ## **Henfield Youth Club** ## **Trading and profit and loss account for the year ended 31 March 2024** |**Income**
Sales
Fees receivable
Other sales income
Bank deposit interest
**Cost of sales**
Activity
Coffee Bar snacks
Fundraising
Equipment
**Expenses**
Wages and salaries
Staff pension costs
Staff training
Rates
Insurance
Light and heat
Cleaning
Repairs and maintenance
Printing, postage and stationery
Telephone and fax
Computer costs
Legal and professional fees
Subscriptions
**Net profit/(loss)**|**2024**
**£**
1,349
5,106
504
1,399
8,358
24,872
1,139
230
1,354
798
6,898
446
4,405
912
-
506
-
4,159|**£**
47,203
4,268
19,055
216
70,742
8,358
62,384
)
(45,719
16,665|**2023**
**£**
2,914
3,849
455
2,275
9,493
17,072
1,099
98
1,759
676
4,624
1,041
2,153
324
5
501
35
2,007|**£**
17,206
4,426
19,013
75
40,720
9,493
31,227
)
(31,394
)
(167| |---|---|---|---|---| **Page 2** ## **Henfield Youth Club** |**Balance sheet**
**as at 31 March 2024**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
**Current assets**
Debtors
1,550
Cash at bank and in hand
38,341
39,891
**Current liabilities**
Trade creditors
1,168
**Net current assets**
38,723
**Total assets less current**
**liabilities**
38,723
**Capital account**
Brought forward at 1 April 2023
22,058
Profit/(loss) for the year
16,665
38,723|**2023**
**£**
1,512
20,546
22,058
-|**£**
22,058
22,058
22,225
)
(167
22,058| |---|---|---| I approve these accounts and confirm that I have made available all relevant records and information for their preparation. ## **Date:** **Page 3** CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Henfield Youth Club On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 Charlty no (If any) Set out on pages 2to3 I report to tha trust88s on my 8xamination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year end8d 3110312024 Responslbllltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of raport of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have complet8d my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me caus8 to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the 8xamination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached, Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 1111212024 Name: Mike Shepherd Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Address: Backup Accounts Limited Unit 4 The Old Carpenters Workshop Hyde Estate, London Road Handcross RH17 6HB IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner n8eds to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examlner wlsheg to disclose. IER October 2018