## **ANNUAL REPORT** NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF YOUTH CLUBS / ACTION CENTRES UK 2022/23 **Three amazing projects have been completed benefitting thousands of young people at our 3 centres through the generous giving of our supporters towards our Diamond Jubilee Appeal.** King’s Park Spinney Cabin & Playground whitemoor lakes pioneer centre pontoon & multi-use games area powerboat & outdoor classrooms ## **CONTACTS** Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Charity Registration No. 803431. Company Registration No. 2484603 Headquarters Office King’s Park, Kings Park Road, Northampton, NN3 6LL 01604 499699 nayc@nayc.org President & Chairman: Mr David Laing MA RIBA Vice Presidents: Sir Ewan Harper CBE, Lady Wake DL, Mr Glan Grey-Jones, Mr John Ford MBE, Mr John Gilmour, Mrs Sylvia Gilmour, The Bishop of Peterborough Rt Rev Donald Allister & Mr Peter Hales. Honorary Solicitor: Mr Dominic Hopkins DL (HCR Hewitsons) Auditors: Moore ## NAYC Board: Mr David Laing (Chairman), Mr David E Darby, Rev David Shearer, Rev Adam Eakins, Dr Frank Cole, Rt Rev Bishop John Holbrook, Mrs Morcea Walker MBE VLL & Rev James Nickols. ## 158,265 guests through the doors at Pioneer, Whitemoor & King’s Park ## King’s Park: Hereward Wake Centre 01604 493111 enquiries@kingspark.org.uk Benham Sports Centre 01604 494100 benham@acuk.net King’s Park Tennis Centre 01604 797900 tennis@acuk.net ## Pioneer Centre: Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster, Worcs. DY14 8JG 01299 271217 enquiries@pioneercentre.org.uk ## Whitemoor Lakes: Barley Green Lane, Lichfield, Staffs, WS13 8QT 01283 795000 enquiries@whitemoorlakes.org.uk ## Frontier Centre: A partnership with Rock UK. Address: Addington Road, Irthlingborough, Northants, NN9 5UH 01933 654120 frontier@rockuk.org ## Action Centres UK Board: Chairman: Mr David E Darby, Mr David Laing & Mr John Whittaker ## The Ranch: A partnership with CMC. Address: Llanbedr, Gwynedd, Wales, LL45 2HU. 01341 241646 office@cmcpensarn.org.uk 2 Company Secretary: Mr Peter Bramley ## **WORD FROM THE CHAIRMAN** Last week I was sitting in the middle of the Spinney, in the wonderful new forest classroom, after I had cut a very appropriate and very glitzy ribbon to "declare the building open". I was immediately surrounded by twenty very special, special needs young people determined to give it a very thorough inspection, which they did very thoroughly and with great enthusiasm. I was sad to see them leave and to be left on my own. I was sitting in the building, but, because it has so many windows, I felt part of nature in the wood, which soon welcomed back it's normal residents; rabbits, squirrels and myriad birds. How wonderful this world can be, even in the shadows of the grey clouds of war in Ukraine and the frightening clouds of smoke tinged red orange of the fiercely wind-fanned flames around Greece. It is so important for us to remember and recognise and to pray for those affected, while being thankful for what we ourselves can enjoy, I can recognise and give thanks for all that has been and is going on in everything linked to NAYC and Action Centres. We, somehow, with God's care have enjoyed a truly remarkable year with very busy and full order books, and with this continuing through to next year. Although 'He' is looking over us it is not all wholly down to 'Him'. It is also due to the enthusiasm, energy, diligence and care of all involved in running and managing the centres and those in the office, often forgotten. Join me. Close your eyes briefly and give thanks to all that combine to deliver memorable experiences. I am still sitting in this new building in the wood and feel truly at peace with everything **DAVID LAING** around me. CHAIRMAN ## **AIMS AND PUBLIC BENEFITS** The Aim of NAYC is to help and educate young people, especially, but not exclusively, through their leisure-time activities to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and as members of society. This is achieved by: - Bringing together people who are willing to further the aim To stimulate interest in the work of youth groups and assist in finding youth workers - To unite youth groups in Northamptonshire; to assist the work of existing youth groups and help in the formation and development of new groups - To assist in organising conferences and training courses for youth workers, members and others interested in the welfare of young people. Strategies for achieving the aim have included building and development of a number of major facilities, including the Hereward Wake Training and Conference Centre, Benham Sports Centre & Indoor Tennis Centre at King’s Park, Northampton; Pioneer Activity and Conference Centre nr Kidderminster; Whitemoor Lakes Centre, nr Lichfield; Frontier Centre nr Irthlingborough – now run by Rock UK; The Ranch Outdoor Discovery Centre in North Wales – now run by the CMC Adventure; and an Expedition Base on the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides – now known as the Scaladale Centre and run by Lewis and Harris Youth Clubs Association. NAYC helps young people by setting up and supporting youth clubs and providing activities (sports, arts, and leadership training) which improve self-esteem, social skills, combat underachievement and promote inclusion. Residential experiences provide opportunities for young people to become positive about the future. The work specifically offers those living in poverty, difficult circumstances and young people at-risk, those with disabilities, special needs, serious and life-threatening illnesses, the opportunity to develop their character, independence, team-work and self-confidence – breaking the chain of boredom, truancy, vandalism, addiction, petty crime and drugs. **JOHN M WHITTAKER MA** CHIEF EXECUTIVE 3 ## **YOUTH DEVELOPMENT** ## **YOUTHWORK** NAYC is a key infrastructure organisation in Northamptonshire offering essential youth services to the Voluntary VCSFE sector, where we work in partnership with our members in local communities to meet the needs of young people. Our Youth Development (YD) Team set out a 12-month plan for success in four main workstreams; Youth Provision, Activities Delivery, Volunteer Training and Young People’s Leadership. The outcomes have been exceptional with 119 youth groups joining our membership and representing a full crosssection of youth work and services for young people. During the year, we delivered activity sessions to over 6,000 young people, provided 23 youth work training sessions to over 200 leaders and organised 17 events attended by 716 people. ## **NEW YOUTH PROVISION** As demand for supporting young people in local communities increased, we sought funding opportunities and employed youth workers to run new provision and deliver the activities. Our services are inclusive and cover all types of youth activity including, youth clubs, sports, uniformed, education, music, the arts, and youth councils. Following Covid some rural communities are still facing challenges, and we continue to work with local councillors and residents. The YD Team have started up a new youth provision, our first Youth Wellbeing Café in Briar Hill, a designated area of need, with funding from Northamptonshire Town Council and we continue to provide vital safeguarding support through online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and direct access to an adviser. ## **ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND PROJECTS** We are lucky to be affiliated to NAYC In our work with youth groups, we offer 150 different healthy and positive activities, which groups can hire out themselves or request a YD Team member to deliver the sessions, this saw us make 330 group visits to run various activities from crafts and games to outdoor sports. We are thankful to our London Marathon runners for raising funds for new health & wellbeing resources to support SEND young people. We partnered with group leaders to run specialised activities, including paddleboarding sessions at the Nene Whitewater Centre and ran our special events such as night walk, cycle ride, sports competition, crafts workshop, fun day and a youth gathering. The 12-month period saw us organise our first Young People Empowered 4 Youth club Youth Conference for church youth leaders, welcoming 75 people and the Annual Awards evening with over 70 people attending, a night where we can recognise the hard work of volunteers. NAYC lead on the annual Youth Summit, now in its 6th year, where young people plan a one-day event to showcase support services & resources and run workshops for young people from local schools. ## **VOLUNTEER TRAINING** Our comprehensive volunteer training programme covers 10 essential youth work skills where we focus on: understanding youth work, mental health and behaviours, first aid, and awareness sessions around areas of need, such as, drug and alcohol, self-harm, online safety and gambling. Most sessions take place at King’s Park Conference Centre and last year 256 volunteers representing 56 different youth groups booked onto the training. We also run workshops where leaders can learn practical skills such as arts & crafts and games activities. NAYC is able to bring along equipment that we could not hope to provide for our young people which makes these sessions really special. The variety of equipment is also ideally suited for multi-age group games, which means that different schoolyears are able to take part together. This has had a massively beneficial impact on the atmosphere of our sessions West Porch Cafe, Oundle ## **YOUNG PEOPLE’S POTENTIAL** NAYC trailblazed the phrase ‘releasing potential in young people’ some years ago and we continue to centre our work around youthwork and making a difference in a young person’s life. Youth groups have potential young leaders who register on our successful Emerging Leaders programme to develop leadership, character, and confidence skills. We work with 24 young people on three residential weekends each year and this year we extended the programme through regular meetings giving the young people the opportunity to join our summer expedition to the Hebrides in 2024. A notable highlight for one young leader was Zach who gave an excellent presentation to the Local Authority’s full council about the need for more youth spaces and activities for young people. ## **REFLECTION** After years of decline in funded youth services there are encouraging signs that youth work is returning with growing recognition of the need for more youth workers. My sincere thanks must go to our stakeholders and funders, to each and every committed volunteer running youth clubs and groups in their local communities and to our incredible staff in the YD team who consistently show their determination and professionalism in all they do. **IAIN ANDERSON** YOUTH DEVELOPMENT MANAGER 5 ## **YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AFFILIATED GROUPS** ## **Northampton** ## **Corby** 1st Hardingstone Scout Group Adrenaline Alley 28th Northampton Girl Guide Corby AFC Abington Church Corby Netball Club Abington Library Hazel-Leys Happening Youth All Nations Church Hub Base Camp Hearts of Young People Briar Hill Youth Club Kingswood Community Broadmead Youth & TMX Support C2C Social Action Oakley Rangers Camp Hill Youth Club Rock Solid Youth Club, Weldon Clubs for Young People Tribes Youth Club Northamptonshire - Youth Inspired Community Court Yard **Daventry** DC Youth ClubDeafconnect BCC Youth Discovery Days Carey Baptist Church Emmanuel Church Children's & Youth Activities Family Support Link Daventry AFC Club (Action for Far Cotton and Delapre Com. Council Children) FISH (Friendship International Students Daventry Methodist Church and Hosts) Daventry Youth Club (Action Free2Talk CIC for Children) Glee4Kidz East Haddon Youth Club Growing Together Northampton Great Oxendon Youth Club Kidzlink Youth Club Long Buckby Youth Centre L2L NESC - Daventry Unit Liberty Drum Corps Yelvertoft Youth Drop In Lighthouse Trust (Northampton) Living Grace Church **East Northants** Martial Arts Academy Nene Valley Club Irthlingborough Youth Club NESC - Northampton Unit Islip Youth Club Northampton Handball Club Northants Inline Roller Hockey Northampton Nene Angling Club Juniors Club Northamptonshire Deaf Children's Park Road Baptist Church Society RUSH 2The DEN OPFCC Youth Service Rushden High Street Youth Out There Group Peak Empower Rushden Mission Church Q Space St. Peter's Church, Oundle Readwell Care out of School Club Titchmarsh Youth Group Relentless Youth Youth Unite Sport4Fitness CIC Spring Boroughs Youth Hub SSD Youth Club **Kettering** St. Mary's Youth Club - Far Cotton 2nd Broughton Scouts Group Stay Safe Youth Club African Youth Arise (AYA) The Choirs of All Saints' Church Desborough Youth Centre UltraViolet Academy Engage - St Giles Church United Life Northampton Desborough Upton Youth Club Fuller Youth Club West Northants Youth Council Geddington Youth Club YD Project Harvesters Young Healthwatch Northamptonshire NESC - Kettering Unit Young People Empowered Adrenaline Alley Corby AFC Corby Netball Club Hazel-Leys Happening Youth Hub Hearts of Young People Kingswood Community Support Oakley Rangers Rock Solid Youth Club, Weldon Tribes Youth Club ## **Other** ## **Daventry** Barnack Youth Club Parsnip Youth Theatre (Rutland) BCC Youth Carey Baptist Church Children's & Youth Activities Daventry AFC Club (Action for Children) Daventry Methodist Church Daventry Youth Club (Action for Children) East Haddon Youth Club Great Oxendon Youth Club Long Buckby Youth Centre NESC - Daventry Unit Yelvertoft Youth Drop In ## **South Northants** Bugbrooke Youth Club Deanshanger Youth Café Grange Park Youth Club Harpole Youth Club King's Sutton Baptist Church Youth Club LifeChurch Brackley NESC - Towcester Unit Nether Heyford Youth Club - Juniors Potterspury Kids Café South Northants Youth Engagement St. Leonard's Church Yardley Gobion Tove Valley Baptist Fellowship Youth Club Towcester Youth Club - Action for Children ## **East Northants** Irthlingborough Youth Club Islip Youth Club Northants Inline Roller Hockey Club Park Road Baptist Church RUSH 2The DEN Rushden High Street Youth Group Rushden Mission Church St. Peter's Church, Oundle Titchmarsh Youth Group Youth Unite ## **Wellingborough** Earls Barton Youth Club Gleneagles Anglican Church Irchester Youth Club NESC - Wellingborough Unit NFCA Northamptonshire Young Carers Service Openfires Shudan CIC Sywell Air Scout Group The Drop Off The Nest Youth Club Up2U Youth Club Wellingborough Youth Club Wollaston Youth Club Youth Café (St. Mary's Wollaston) 2nd Broughton Scouts Group African Youth Arise (AYA) Desborough Youth Centre Engage - St Giles Church Desborough Fuller Youth Club Geddington Youth Club Harvesters 6 NESC - Kettering Unit ## **FIRST PRINCIPLES** **The Motivation of our Work** springs from the personal faith of the staff, who are committed to the Christian way of life. A love of God issuing in a love for others. - **The Aims and Objectives of our Work** are to serve young people and their needs rather than a mission to win their allegiance. To serve in Christ’s name all kinds of young people and not to be restrictive or exclusive. To serve in a completely open and secular setting. - **Our Aim** has not been to ‘Preach or Convert’ but to serve and help. To achieve this we have had to provide ‘tools to do a job’. Our job is clear to us - the tools we have provided are our services and centres. Attitudes often alienate adults from the young and create a generation gap. We have tried to offer, through our service, centres and staff ‘un-judging friendship’, non-judgmental attitudes’, ‘accepting love’, to create a bridge over the gap. - **Our Methods of Fundraising.** To depend, whenever possible, on direct giving rather than on money raising methods, for two reasons, (i) to set an example to the young people we seek to serve and lead, and (ii) to relieve our staff from time-consuming efforts, so that they can devote their time and energies to the real job in hand. **Faith.** There has always been a deep element of faith throughout the life of the Association. A faith in people and a faith in God. A faith to believe that if something is needed and it is right, and action is taken, provision will be made for that something. - **Responding to the Need.** The Associations work has developed through an awareness of need and attempting to do something about meeting that need, often in cooperation with others. - **The Function of the Staff.** The Association has endeavoured, over the years to appoint men and women to its staff who are committed to the Christian way of life and who feel a sense of dedication to their job. It has been found that then they can be trusted to get on with their job, with support and guidance. - **The Right Kind of Support.** The Association has been blessed through the years with a Board that invested trust in the appointed full-time staff, who have filled a role of being supportive, encouraging and constructive in their guidance. This has been one of the main strengths of the Association. ## The NAYC - O God our Father, who in our Association - Prayer has called us into a great family of friendship and service: - Give us Faith always to seek that which is highest, Give us Courage to stand for that which we know to be right, and Give us the Spirit of Love by which alone we can truly serve You and our fellow men. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. **COMPILED BY THE LATE REV HARRY WHITTAKER MBE** FOUNDER DIRECTOR ## **TRUSTEE REPORT** One NAYC event I attended in December last year was the annual youth award. A wonderful meal provided by the chefs at King’s Park was followed by an inspirational award evening in JK hall. As I handed out the awards, I heard one inspirational story after another. All these people who have volunteered so much time to see young people given new opportunities and thrive in them. It truly was a motivating evening and I said afterwards if you could bottle the contents of that evening and every time you felt the need you could take a swig and be rejuvenated again it would bring Joy, Passion, Hope, Love and Peace. During the presentation I was invited to share a few words. As the Football World Cup and Advent had fallen in the month of December, for the first and probably only time, I used that as the basis of my talk. This is a little of what I said. Advent means ‘coming’ and so it must be written in the stars that in the season of Advent it is coming home as part of our Advent celebrations (sadly that was not true as we got knocked out in the quarter-final - #westillbelieve.) Even if you didn’t watch any of the actual football, you may have heard of the fall out over some of the European countries’ captains being banned from wearing a particular armband. What you may have missed though, was that there are different ‘official’ messages on those armbands for different stages of the tournament. One armband however felt very appropriate and the message it had for the first World Cup Final to be held in Advent read Football is Joy, Passion, Hope, Love and Peace. It can’t be a coincidence that over Advent many churches were lighting candles which represent four of those themes – Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. Four **ADAM EAKINS** great, human longings that we need in our world and TRUSTEE found at the heart of the message of Jesus. Advent each December reminds us how we all need a good dose of Hope, Peace, Joy or Love but not just at Christmas but all year. If you are anything like me, with high energy prices you might be making sure you’re turning out the lights in any room not being used. But against all the advice we might be given, the lights of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love are lights our world really need us to leave on. In great darkness our efforts might seem like little more than a candle flame, but however small the light, the darkness doesn’t overcome it. In all I see as a Trustee of the work of NAYC/ACUK over the last year it is the Hope, Peace, Joy and Love which I see being fired up in a variety of ways as all types of people are welcome and given the opportunity to release their potential. ## **Built from £175,000!** Architect designed highly durable, all-timber award winning homes with superb insulation levels and minimal maintenance requirements. Comprehensive kit packages from £85,995 ## **modelDhomes.com** Tel: 01464 851 208 Sylvan Stuart Ltd, Insch, Aberdeenshire, AB52 6RX **King’s Park Conference Centre provides facilities for serving over 20,000 leaders each year from faith and community groups, schools, youth groups, special needs groups and charities, from both the UK and abroad.** All of our 105 bedrooms are en-suite. There are 103 twin bedrooms, two family rooms and our dining room can accommodate up to 175 people. There are three large meeting rooms which can accommodate anywhere from 50 to 200 people. In addition, we also have four smaller meeting rooms which can be booked by smaller groups or used as breakout rooms by larger groups. Coming out of COVID, from 2021-2022 to 2022-2023, our bookings increased by almost 60% and we had the pleasure of welcoming 228 groups. We made beds for over 9,000 people and our kitchen served more than 42,500 meals. We have had some very busy months and in three of them, we served more than 1,000 people per month. Bookings for the fiscal year 2023-2024 are already looking promising. We are delighted that the Spinney area, which is between the Conference Centre and Benham Sports Centre, is being redeveloped. It is still retaining the relaxed feel with trees and a pathway but it will also provide additional facilities, mainly aimed at children. The area has been fenced in, which allows children to play freely without the worry that they can wander off and a new play area and an outdoor timber classroom have been installed. This will be a great facility for children as well as adults and when the area has not been booked, it will be available as a quiet secluded - A huge thank you for providing us with such an excellent venue, wonderful - catering and support in the lead up to, and at the event ## Groundwork Northamptonshire place to sit, maybe read and relax. It has been an exciting year for us with the recent appointment of a new chef, duty manager, new member of our bookings team and my role as centre manager. I have been working in Christian Conferencing for the last 26 years and am delighted to join the team at King's Park. One of the first groups that I looked after at King’s Park were the Christian Magicians. I first served the Christian Magicians way back in 1997. It was truly fantastic to meet up with them again. Since then, I have met several groups that I served elsewhere before. It is marvellous to get reacquainted with them and to meet new groups and people. Management Team: Catering Manager Peter Parker Domestic Bursar Gillian Murray **IAN ANDREWS** CENTRE MANAGER 9 **King’s Park Sports is made up of two centres; Benham Sports Centre, a large multi-sport facility which opened in 1990, and King’s Park Tennis Centre, an indoor and outdoor purpose-built tennis venue added slightly later in 1998.** Our aim is to operate these facilities to the highest possible standard, whilst offering affordable and accessible opportunities within sport to the local community. We work with a number of partner organisations in order to provide these opportunities, including; NTGA, specialising in trampolining, Pacesetter Sports who run school holiday activity camps on our behalf, Tennis4All who operate a tennis coaching & tournament programme and Sk8house, a roller-skating company. More recently we have started working with The Cube Disability. Benham Sports Centre is a versatile event venue and has seen us host a variety of events, including Northampton Comic Con, Flyball dog racing, gymnastics & trampolining events, and netball tournaments. Here at King’s Park Sports, we ensure we deliver excellent customer service and hosting abilities, so the event runs as smoothly as possible. This not only leads to a fun filled day for customers, but a relaxing day for event hosts knowing that our staff are here to help execute the day as planned. Following the pandemic, we have taken leaps forward in the services we’re able to offer those that walk through our doors. November saw the introduction of our Costa café, which proved an immediate success. The entire café was renovated in the process with a new countertop, 10 furniture, tv, plants and most importantly I had fun, a lot of fun. More fun than ever at King‘s Park All Saints Primary Pupil handcrafted barista coffee machine offering a fantastic range of snacks and drink choices. Our café was transformed into a totally different space, open to everyone, not just those who have booked a session with us. This was the aim, and is the challenge going forward – how do we encourage even more people to simply pop in for a coffee? The new housing estate behind our centre - Scholar’s Green – has provided an excellent opportunity for us to face this challenge head on, with around 600 houses within immediate walking distance. The reintroduction of our Christmas roller skating went down well with everyone, with us reaching over 100 individuals on some days, certainly a reminder of what Benham is really known for! March brought along some sad news, ultimately Ben Whittaker’s departure from the company after 25 years as he went on to face new challenges elsewhere. It was a huge change for everyone here, but one that has been embraced. - Mr favourite parts were rock climbing, trampolining and - circus skills, but to be honest all of it was my favourite All Saints Primary Pupil Northamptonshire Sport have been regular customers throughout the year, bringing in over 6 schools per event. Some interschools challenges have included Boccia, New Age Kurling and Quicksticks. Sporting events like this bring an amazing buzz to the centre and provides a great opportunity to show the children and parents what they have on their doorstep. **EMILY ALLISON** All of this has been made possible by the team of staff at King’s Park Sports, who have shown great teamwork and initiative. We look forward to the next twelve months with new facilities in the pipeline! SPORTS MANAGER Assistant Manager Matt Brown 11 **Pioneer is set in stunning rural countryside near Kidderminster offering a high standard of accommodation and an extensive range of activities. A variety of groups from locations across the UK and beyond come and experience excellent facilities and programmes and many return every year.** Maybe, like me, you remember the wistful Mastercard adverts of the late 90’s - giving new meaning to the phrase “Some things are priceless...” Well, I am reminded of those “priceless moments money can’t buy” all the time at the Centre. The ‘WOAH’s! YESSS! NOOOO! And ’ of a memory made for life. With the ‘cost of living crisis’ ringing in our ears daily, and our constant need to reevaluate due to yet another change, it’s maybe our collective ‘sweeping’ that has put these priceless moments out of the reach of so many. Our aim at Pioneer, as always, is to meet the need with the must, especially for those most local to us. One great theme I can share that comes through our evaluation forms, no matter what the group or their activity, is repeated on almost every form “ALL the friendly, approachable, smiling” staff that greet everyone - it is quite possibly becoming our best feature. We are always astounded by the uptake of our volunteer workers who grant their time to come and train, whatever it takes, to be an instructor. Our international intake continues to be a strong multi-cultural flavour we love running through the Centre each year, but with only 20% of positions taken up by UK based applicants and with an ever-decreasing pool of national qualified 12 instructors, please pray for a national surge of interest in this most exciting field. As every year, I can’t fail to mention the whole staff team and thank them for their continued efforts. Without them the life changing experiences, provision or facilities would not be the same. It does not escape any group the continued development, year on year, of the Pioneer facilities, activities, and grounds. I sometimes worry that we will overstretch or exhaust ourselves, yet the team continues to impress and push forward on every front, from food waste recycling rollout to newly renovated buildings! You may even be charmed to know that our strident efforts at wilderness diversity and environmental improvements have led to a secret duckling nesting site where we welcomed over 24 ducklings from 2 different ducks through our halls and on to their adventure! The children absolutely loved the giant swing and they really pushed themselves to achieve their goals. There was a great range of activities lead by amazing instructors who ensured every child had fun and were comfortable, thank you 😊 Captains Close As we continue to utilize the outdoor space, we now have a third impressive classroom right next to the towers as well as a third campfire location for smaller groups. Our latest activity line area, Laser Tag, has been completely developed and tested inhouse and even included a pathway to keep the mud at bay. The team also extended the matting around site to aide wheelchair access. As always an action-packed, fun-filled, life-learning experience. Roberts Primary School ## So easy to be here at the Pioneer Centre! Finally, I am delighted to say the renovation of Thunderbay and the creation of a whole new room, Saskatoon, has been completed to a very high standard - to the delight of our day and church groups. Our many areas of development this year have resulted in being awarded the AHOEC (Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres) GOLD Standard! Management Team: So, in raw detail, the Centre performed very well this year renewing our excitement on serving more groups and returning to our expected levels with 418 separate bookings, resulting in 18,296 guests. We can also say that 55% of these bookings were for our schools Action Plus program, up by 7% on last year. We are also delighted with a great turnout of nearly 7% of our total groups who attend on our activity package weekends. All these stats point close to 38,000 nights away from home for our various guests. Incredible. May you be encouraged that we are not standing still – come walk with us! **JOSH THOMPSON** HEAD OF CENTRE Chief Instructor James Kniffen Catering Manager Angie Evans General Manager Joseph Donovan 13 **Whitemoor Lakes is a purpose built lakeside conference and activity centre, enjoying views across a beautiful 40 acre lake. The centre was developed from a vision John and Sylvia Gilmour had to help fulfil the potential of lakes that were being created following the extraction of sand and gravel.** **What a BUSY year!** Simply incredible. This time last year, at the last AGM, our Chairman, Peter Hales, had asked me how things had been this year. I explained briefly that the year was going very well and that we hadn’t time to breathe between groups and that it was relentless. I can honestly say, we somehow survived it. And so, this year’s report is titled BUSY! Let me give you some figures that I hope enforce my point of this incredible year. For 2022/2023, you can see a large jump in group bookings, guest numbers and meals served, this jump was difficult to handle putting us under enormous pressure to deliver. Of the budget set for the year, I am very pleased to report an increase surpassing budget by 13% or circa £355,000 on income. arena, a top-quality outdoor training & water sports centre. Once again, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for the tireless high standards given by our staff and trainees throughout the last 12 months. I believe their energy and enthusiasm underpins our ongoing success and strong reputation for high quality service. Their commitment to our vision and our values that guide what we do and how we do it, resulted in an amazing 97% satisfaction by guests visiting the centre. Whitemoor Lakes continues to host small, medium & very large church residential events, particularly at the weekends, the majority of which are returning customers. We have also experienced a promising uplift in the number of school residential bookings over the last year, some of this will inevitably be due to Covid bounce back, where schools have received funding to allow pupils to catch up on missed opportunities, this seems set to steadily increase over the coming months and hopefully the years ahead as we have secured many new schools as a result of smaller centre closures. |2017/2018|Saw 415 Bookings||18,900 Guests|115,220 Meals| |---|---|---|---|---| |2018/2019|Saw 507 Bookings|18% increase|20,300 Guests|120,600 Meals| |2019/2020|Saw 527 Bookings|4% increase|22,700 Guests|126,350 Meals| |2021/2022|Saw 377 Bookings|-40%|13,800 Guests|66,800 Meals| |2022/2023|Saw 553 Bookings|32% increase|30,830 Guests|148,300 Meals| Number of Guests At Whitemoor Lakes we all share a common vision for 2017/2018 the future – to enjoy steady growth, hosting an ever-2018/2019 2019/2020 2021/2022 2022/2023 greater number of youth and church residentials and 14 bring to the local, regional, national and international However, not being content to sit on our laurels, we recognise the importance of strategic forward planning and constantly seek ways in which to improve our service and extend our range of activities in preparation for both the immediate and long-term future. With that in mind, we are looking at something new and exciting that shall compliment the Centres current activities offerings, one we hope that shall bring in something we don’t currently offer. My lips are sealed on what this might be for now. With how busy we have been this past year, it was high time we replaced our bedding, during one quiet Monday / Tuesday – we managed to replace all our bedding to bring a fresh new look to each lodge. This has gone down very well with guests. ## Problem Solving Where to put guests' bags? I’ll say from the off, that it hasn’t been like British Airlines Heathrow baggage handling. However, we have struggled to find space to hold baggage. Finding a workable / practicable solution was tough, but we did it! At the time of writing, it isn’t finished. When it is, the new bag drop shall look as though it always existed and has been a labour of hard work and love by the inhouse estates team. My thanks go out to Phil, Howard, Gerry, and Mike for the many man hours thus far and yet to be done. Well done. In late March 2023, the Organisation implemented a new online training platform, giving staff access to almost 200 training courses. This new way of accessing and managing personal training & development has been a real success. Feedback from staff has been one of high praise and uptake. Whitemoor staff have completed 148 hours of training and 331 certificates issued – Well done. Nothing the Centre does is without the staff’s input, big or small. I personally wish to thank everyone for their hard work, dedication, steadfast resolve, critical thinking, problem solving and smiles - which are infectious. Management Team: General Manager Barry Hayes Catering Manager Lori Deak Sala Chief Instructor Nicola Whiting **ANDY DAMANT** HEAD OF CENTRE 15 ## **KING'S PARK TRAMPOLINE CENTRE** **King’s Park Trampoline Centre provides members of Northamptonshire Trampoline Gymnastics Academy (NTGA), the local community and beyond access to trampoline gymnastics in a World class facility. Offering opportunities to people of all ages and abilities including community, competitive, pre-school, special needs, schools, youth groups and other organisations.** This year marks forty-five years since NTGA began on one trampoline in a school hall and although the thought of trampoline centres and careers in coaching were distant dreams, our aims and beliefs have remained constant; to provide safe, affordable access to sport and help all members to achieve their potential. We are grateful that via Benham we have had a permanent home since 1990. Our recreational trampoline classes provide a platform for participants who want to access trampolining for fun, fitness and to move into competitive training. Competitively we have had members qualify for events at regional, national and international level which included World & European Championships. Of them 21 year old Andrew Stamp became senior Men’s British Champion and also recorded a fourth place finish at the 2022 World Championships, which is the best result of a male British gymnasts in the Olympic era. Andrew, along with our Head Coach Harvey Smith in his role as National Coach, has recently embarked on the qualification campaign for Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Thanks to initial support from NAYC our ‘Primary School Activity Day’ programme has been a huge success this year, with us welcoming over 1,500 young people from over fifty local schools who have been able to reward their pupils or offer opportunities 16 to those who may not otherwise be able. We also continue to run our ‘Ability Zone’ programme, a fully inclusive service, catering for people with additional needs and disabilities. British Gymnastics Education Courses have taken place at King’s Park Trampoline Centre and we have also hosted Regional trampoline training camps and the National Schools Trampoline Finals with well over 1,000 participants representing schools from all over the UK. In February 2023, former Managing Director Tracy Whittaker-Smith collected her MBE from Prince William, The Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle. Tracy was recognised for her services to trampolining having devoted over forty years to the sport and has always maintained that her greatest achievement is the Trampoline Centre and the legacy that she left in Northampton. NTGA would not be where it is without everyone’s invested time, effort, and continued achievement, so a sincere thank you to everyone involved. We are also thankful for the support and strong partnership we have with ROSS WHITTAKER NAYC and King’s Park Sports. DIRECTOR ## **FRONTIER CENTRE** As I write this (July) we are at the busiest time of year for Frontier Centre, on some days our team can be found welcoming 5 different groups at the same time. This is a tremendous reflection on God’s goodness as we ‘grow back’ year-on-year from what seems now to be in the distant past; the pandemic. Thankfully we’re up 40% on last year and the ongoing growth is forecast to continue next year too. 2023 is an auspicious occasion for Frontier Centre – formally called Frontier Camp which officially opened in 1983 - 40 years ago. Isn’t it wonderful to reflect on how, amongst others, Rev Harry Whittaker and Rev Declan Flannigan stood on farm fields overlooking a valley [yet to be dug out gravel pits] and prophesied that God’s work would be done on what was envisioned to be a larger centre with access to lakes across the river. All these years later, Rock UK operate the centre which welcomes c17,000 guests per year and we have sole access to Lake #5 at Stanwick Lakes which we use throughout each summer for some of our water-based activities. launched our Bursary Fund. We have continued to fundraise for this important aspect of our work and have achieved an incredible milestone this month – going past 4,000 bursaries awarded. With over £250k raised for this worthwhile cause, we are so grateful for the many organisations, trusts and individuals who have enabled us to grant bursaries to ensure ‘nobody is left behind’. ## RICHARD SEWELL It has now been 10+ years since Rock UK ## **CMC ADVENTURE** The Ranch Pensarn Harbour is located in North Wales and run by CMC Adventure, after they bought it from NAYC in 2012. The Centre was founded in 1974 to help young people develop their potential with the purpose to provide quality courses in outdoor activities and field studies, for all ages and abilities within a framework of traditional Christian values and standards. ## CENTRE DIRECTOR ## **THE SCALADALE CENTRE** The Scaladale Centre is a purpose built residential activity centre situated on the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides, opened in 2000. The Centre accommodates 28 people, surrounded by stunning views and beaches, ideal for climbing and sailing. Scaladale Centre replaced the Ardvourlie Expedition Base established in 1970 by NAYC. NAYC still encourages young people from affiliated groups to visit. 17 ## **DISCOVERY CENTRE** Discovery Centre is a residential centre, run in partnership between YWAM (Youth With A Mission) and the UK registered charity Adventure Projects Trust. This unique facility was born out of a vision of NAYC to develop a centre based on similar principles to their centre in the UK, but expressed in a way that is relevant to a third world situation. The centre overlooks Lake Victoria in very beautiful grounds extending to over 20 acres. ## **Refresh** ## **... a place of blessing** ## **Breaking new ground** Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes. Isaiah 54:2 ## **Sports DTS** In last year’s report we were looking ahead with the expectation of holding a fivemonth residential course – the Sports Discipleship Training School (DTS). We are thrilled to report that it did go ahead and it was a great success. The Sports DTS was accredited with the Youth With A Mission (YWAM) University of the Nations. The DTS is a foundational level school offering a wide range of options, training and lessons. The impact on the participants was immense: **The five months at Discovery Centre Sports DTS have been the most impactful and wonderful five months of my life.** The Sports DTS welcomed a team from Paris who joined us for two weeks, visiting local Ugandan villages for some of their outreach time and we were privileged to have some great input on Christian values in sport from a Ugandan living in Sweden, who is the CEO 18 of a sports academy. With the tropical climate, keeping the buildings and infrastructure in good order can sometimes be challenging, so an ongoing programme of refurbishment continues. The Education Centre was looking a bit ‘tired’ after serving us for ten years, so refurbishing the building was the focus of the Christmas 2022 appeal – which we are pleased to say is now complete. Regular activities and ministries have continued including; children’s Arise & Shine group, computer classes, composition and recording of songs with the “Notivate” team, and sports, particularly football. **Family** None of these activities could happen of course without the staff and we are indebted to these wonderful people. The team have strong relationships and function as a “family” and so we must mention the arrival of Natasha earlier this year. Israel and Daphine joined some time back, fell in love, married and now joyfully celebrate the birth of their daughter. The Trustees and staff would like to thank all those who have prayerfully and financially supported the Centre, in particular the 'Friends of Discovery Centre'. ## RICH JOHNSON ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES OF ADVENTURE PROJECTS TRUST ## **FINANCE REPORT** Many youth organisations, schools and user groups have resumed activities after the pandemic and the bounce back during the previous year has gathered momentum. NAYC has again been grateful for generous grants and donations during the year. ACUK covered all its running costs and made a contribution to NAYC. NAYC undertakes the work of the charity serving and helping young people, bringing together those who support the work and providing training facilities for youth leaders. Special thanks again go to our Heads of Centre, Centre Managers, Activity Managers, Hospitality/Catering/Housekeeping Managers for their support during this year. Many thanks also go to our staff and supporters. ## EMMA FLETCHER COMPANY ACCOUNTANT **NAYC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2022-23** |**2022-23**|| |---|---| ||£| |**Income:**|| |Donations|318,709| |Charitable Activities|23,481| |Trading Activities|6,324,062| |Investments|69,575| |**TOTAL INCOME**|**6,735,827**| |**Expenditure:**
Charitable Activities|752,326| |Trading Activities|5,760,842| |**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**|**6,513,168**| |**Net Income**|**222,659**| |**TOTAL ASSETS LESS TOTAL**|**LIABILITIES**| |1st April 2022|14,205,847| |31st March 2023|14,428,506| A full set of accounts is available for inspection at NAYC Headquarters King’s Park With your support, we're launching a new fundraising campaign called **POTENTIALL** a bursary fund aimed at providing disadvantaged young people the same chance as their peers to create memories, discover new horizons, learn valuable life-skills and build friendships. ## Join us in making a difference. We have received more requests than ever from visiting schools and groups asking for financial assistance as many families cannot afford to pay for their child to attend. Unfortunately, this means they are missing out on an important developmental experience, whilst isolating them from their friends and peers. ## We want EVERY child to be able to participate and for no young person to miss out. Experiences like this are valuable in helping young people overcome challenges and develop confidence in today's ever-changing world. Please go to ## www.justgiving.com/campaign/nayc-potentiall to donate and find out more information. Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2023 Charity registration number.. 803431 Company registration number.. 02484603 (England and Wales) Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2023 Contents Page Charity Reference and Adminislralive Details Trustees. Annual Report Ilncluding Directors. Report and Strategic Rep)rtl Independent Auditor's Report Group Slalemenl of Financial Activities Group and Parent Charitable Company Profit and Loss Accounl 10 Group and Parent Charitable Company Balance Sheet 11 Group Statement of Cash Flows 12 Notes to the Financi81 Statements 13 Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Charity Reference and Adrninistrative Details Year Ended 31 March 2023 Charity registration number Company registration number 803431 02484603 Trustees Mr D E Dart>y Mr D E Laing Rev D Shearer Rev A Eakins Dr F Cole 8p J Holbrook Mrs M Walker (Appointed 24 November 20221 (Appointed 24 November 20221 Rev J Nickols Chief executive officer MrJ M Whittaker Reglstered offlce Kings Park Kings Park Road Northamplonshire NN3 6LL Audltor Moore Chartered Accountants Slalulory Auditors Oakley House Headway Business Park 3 Saxon Way West Corby Northamplonshire NN189EZ Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Trustees. Annual Report (including Directors Report and Strategic Report) Year Ended 31 March 2023 The Trustees present their report and the audited financ￿1 statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The Iruslees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice ISORPI "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" {FRS 1021 in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity. Trustees of the charity The directors of the charitable company are ils Iruslees for the purposes of charity law. The trustees who have served during Ihe year and since the year end were as follows.. Mr P J Hales Mr D E Darby Mr D E Laing (Chairman) Mr T M Leese Rev D Shearer Rev A Eakins Dr F Cole Bp J Holbrook Mrs M Walker (Resigned 24 November 2022) (Deceased 12 November 2022) {Appointed 24 November 2022) (Appointed 24 November 2022) Rev J Nickols Objectlves and a¢tlvities The principal activity ol Ihe group continues lo be the helping and educating of young people especially, bul not exclusively, through their leisure lime acltvilies so as to develop their physical. mental and spiritual capacities in order that they may grow lo full maturity as individuals and members of society and that Iheir conditions of life may be improved. This is aehieved by.. Bringin9 together people who are willing lo further the aim To slimulale interest in the work of Youth Groups and assist in finding Youth Workers To unite Youth Groups in the County of Northamplonshire." lo assist the work of existing Youth Groups and help in the formalion and development of new groups To assist in organising conferences and TrainiThJ Courses for Youth Workers, Members and others interested in the welfare of young people. Strategies for achieving the aim have included building and development of 8 number of major facilities. including the Hereward Wake Training and Conference Cenlre, Benham Sports Centre and Indoor Tennis Centre al King's Park, Northamplon., Pioneer Aclivily and Conference Centre near Kidderminsler", Whilemoor Lakes Centre. near Lichfield., Frontier Cenlre near lrthlingborough - now run by Rock UK.. The Ranch Outdoor Discovery Centre in North Wales now run by the CMC Adventure.. and an Expedition Base on the Isle of Harris in the Oijter Hebrides - now known as the Scaladale Centre and run by Lewis and Harris Youth Clubs Association. NAYC helps young people by setting up and supporting youth clubs and providing activities Isports, arts, and leadership Irainingl which improve self-esleeffl. social skills. combal under-achievement and promote inclusion. Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Trustees, Annual Report {including Directors Report and Strategic Report) Year Ended 31 March 2023 Residenti31 eXperIen￿S provide opportunities for young people lo become positive about the future. The work specifically offers those living in povety. difficult circumstances and young people al-risk, those with disabilities, special needs, serM)us and life-threalening illnesses. the opportunity lo develop their character, independence, team-work and self-confidence - breaking the chain of boredom. truancy. vand81ism, addiction, petty crime and drugs. King's Park Conference Centre King's Park provides facilities for training over 20,000 leaders from the UK and abroad every year. We take pride in serving Ihese leaders from faith and community groups. se1K￿ls. special needs groups and charities knowing that they are focused on serving others. Klng's Park Sports Benham Sports Centre provides over 18 sporting activities from roller skating lo rock climbing whilst the Indoor Tennis Centre offers fantastic facilities for all levels and abilities. The 2 cenlres are well used by the general public, affiliated youth groups and special needs groups. Pioneer Centre Pioneer is situated adjacent lo the Wyre Forest near Kiddemiinsler offerin9 a high standard of accommodation and an extensive range of activilies. A variety of groups from locations across the UK arid beyond come and experience excellent facilities and programmes and many retum every year. Whitemoor Lakes Whilemoor Lakes is a purpose-buill lakeside training and aclivity cenlre, enjoying views across a beautiful 40 acre lake. The centre offers a full range of activities and accommodation. The centre was developed from a vision John & Sylvia Gilmour had lo help fulfil the potential of the lakes thal were being created following the extraction of sand and gravel. Strate icRe ort Achlevemonts and pertomian¢o (including principal ri$k$ and uncortalntles. development and perfomiance and key performance indicalorsl Rlsk management A risk management strategy is in place which comprises the risks the charity may face. establishing systems lo miligale those risks and procedures lo minifflise the potential impact. The greatest risks lo the charity achieving ils objeclives have been identified as-_ an incidence of inappropriate or negligent behaviour towards members of a visiting group. resulting in abuse, injury or death-, serious loss 01 damage to facililies resulting in groups nol being able lo use them., issues outside the control of the organisalmjn impacting on staff and inwme levels. Policies are in place for safeguarding, employTnenl issues and health and safety, they are administered from head office. with independent external verification where possible. and staff fecruilmenl, training and supervision procedures implementing these policies throughout the organisation. Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Trustees, Annual Report (including Directors Report and Strategic Report) Year Ended 31 March 2023 Funds are allocated annually for on-going maintenance and replacement and maintenance plans are regularly reviewed lo ensure buildings and faulilies remain in good order and appropriate for young people. Commercial Insuran￿ cover is maintained annually lo cover public and employers liabilities and lo insure buildings and facilities for replacement value. and lo insure the organisalion against loss of Income. Financlal key performance indicators The (5ireclors have monitored Ihe progress of overall group strategy atwj the individu31 strategic elements by reference lo certain key performance Ind￿al0￿.. Income for the year amour)led to £6,662.359 (2022.. £3,904.873) Operating profil for the year was £222.659 {2022.. Loss of £151.2971 Financial revlew Ilncludlng reserves policy} Details of the results for the year are given on pages 9 and 10. The pandemic has significantly impacted global economies. The charities activities were effectively shut down until June 2021. The charity has worked hard to restore income back lo pre pandemic levels. Taking into account the on-going responsibilities of Northamplonshife Association of Youth Clubs INAYCI and Action Cenlres UK Lirniled lo ils staff and user groups, the Board ol DirectorslTrustees aim lo maintain a reserves fund of £240.000. This fund is lo cope with any sudden or unexpected setback resulting in the culting of income streams, and lo enable NAYC and Action Cenlres UK Limited to meet ￿th slatulory and other obligations. An overdraft facility for £130,000 is available_ NAYC and Action Centres UK Limited are commilled to repaying Ihese facilities from increased covenant. Plans for future perlods NAYCIACUK Ltd are planning on building Ihe Cenlres usage back up lo where il was before the pandemic. We have done a lol of maintenance works Ihroughoul the lockdowns and have restored the Cenlres lo a really high standard. Projects have included a ponloonldock at Whilemoor Lakes, 3 outdoor classrooms al Pioneer Centre and a log cabinlplay area at King s Park. There has been an encouraging bounce back. with more youth organisalions. special needs groups and leaders conferences. making use ol the facilities. Youth development Continue working with young people throughout the county and developing youn9 people through workshops, training weekends, emerging leaders training and of course support¢'ng Ihe leaders of the youth clubs wherever they can. Political donatlons and expendlture There were no political donations during the year. Chari18ble donations were made lo various bodies in the normal course of the charity's activib"es. Financial instruments The chaflty does not actively use financial instruments as part of its risk management. It is exposed lo the usual credit risk and cash flow risk associated with selling on credit and manages this through credit control procedures. Research and developrnent The group does nol undertake any research and development aclivilies. Northamptonshire Association of Youlh Clubs Trustees. Annual Report (including Directors Report and Strategic Report) Year Ended 31 March 2023 Trustees. responsibilities The IrLJStees (who are a150 directors of NAYC for the purposes of cofflpany lawl are responsible for preparing the Trustees. Annltal Report (including the Strategic Report) and the financial slalements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Praclicel. Company law requires the Iruslees lo prepare fInar￿la1 statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable Company for Ihal period. In preparing these financial stalemenls, the Iruslees are required to.. select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consislenlly, observe the methods and principles in the Charilies SORP IFRS 1021.. make judgements and eslimales that are reasonable and prudent.. slate whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject lo any material departures disclosed and explair)ed in the financial stalemenls., prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless il is inappropriate lo presume that the charitable company will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy al any lime the financial position ol the charilable ￿rnpanY and enable them to ensure that the financial slalements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also ￿spOnsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable gteps for the prevention and detection of fraud and olhef irreoularilies. In so far as the trustees are aware.. there is no relevanl audit information of which the charitable company s auditor is unaware- and the liuslees have taken all steps that they ought lo have taken lo make Ihemselves aware of any relevant audit information and lo establish that the auditor is aware of that information. Dlsclosure of information to the auditors We. the directors of the company who held office al the date of approval of these financial statements as sel out above each confirm. so far as we afe aware. that.. lttere is no relevant audit information of which the companls auditors are unaware.. and we have taken all Ihe steps that we ought lo have taken as directors in order lo make ourselves aware of any relevant audit information and lo establish that Ihe CoMpan￿S auditors are 8ware ol that information. In approving the Trustees, Annual Report, we algo approve the Strategic Report included therein. in our capacity as comp8ny direclois. On behalf ol the board D Lang 25-Ocl-23 Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Independent Auditor's Report Year Ended 31 March 2023 Opinion We have audited the financial slalemenls of Northamplonshire Association of Youth Clubs for the year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the Group Slalement of Financial Aclivilies, the Group and Parent Charitable Company Profil and Loss Account, Ihe Group and Parent Charitable Company Balance Sheet, the Group Slalemenl of Cash Flows and the related notes lo the financial statements. including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has ￿en applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Siandards, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {Uniled Kingdom Genefalty Accepted Accounting Practice). In our opinion the financial slalemenls.. give a true and fair view of the slate of the group's and the parent charilable company's affairs as al 31 March 2023 and of the group's incoming Tesources and applical•)n of resources, including ils income and expenditure. for the year then ended., have been propedy prepared in accordance wlh United Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accounting Practice., and have been prepared in accordance wilh the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Basis for opinion We condueled our audit in accordance with Inlernalional Slandards on Auditing (UK) {ISAs IUKII and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those slandafds are further described in the Audilorfs responsibilities for the audit of the financial slalemenls section of our report. We are independent of the group in accordance with the ethical requirements Ihal are relevant to Ouf audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC'S Elhical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe Ihal the audit evidence we have obtained is SLtfficienl and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Material uncertainty relating to 90ing ¢on¢ern We draw allenlion lo note 1lql in the financial slalements, which explains the impact on the group of the Coronavirus pandemic and the measures taken by the board. The board considers that these measures will lead lo 8 return of norm81 levels of operation. The pandemic is however an Unpre￿dented situalton, and there remains a high level of un￿rtainty as lo what may transpire over the next financial year. This high level ol uncertainly indicates that a material Un￿rtaInty exisls which may casl doubl on the group's ability lo continue as a going concern. Our opinion is nol qUalif￿d in respect of this maller. Other information The Iruslees are responsible for the other information. The other infomialion comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial slatemenls and our auditor's report Ihereon. Our opinion on the financial slalements does not cover Ihe olher informalion and. except lo the exlenl otherwise explicitly slated in our report, we do not express any fom) of assurance conclusM)n Ihereon. In connection with our audit ol the linancial slalemenls. our responsibility is lo read the other ir)formation and. in doing so, consider whelher the other information is materially inconsislenl wilh the financial slalemenls or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears lo be materially misslaled. If we identify such material inconsistencies or app3renl material misslalemenls, we are required lo determine whether there is 8 material misslalemenl in the Iinaneial slalements or a material misstatement of the other informalion. If, based on the work we have performed. we conclude Ihal Ihece is a material misslalemenl of this other information, we are required lo report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. Northamptonshire Associalion of Youth Clubs Independent Auditor's Report Year Ended 31 March 2023 Opinions on other matters preseribèd by the Companies Act 2006 In our opinion, based on the work undertakell in the course of our audit.. the information given in the Trustees. Annual Report (including the Directors Report and Strategic Report) for the financial year lor which the financial stalemenls are prepared is consislenl with the financial slalemenls.. and the Trustees, Annual Report (including the Directors Report and Strategic Report) has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. Matters on which we are required to report by exception In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and lis environment obtsined in the course of Ihe audit, we have not identified material misstalemenls in the Trustees, Annual Report. We have nothing lo report in respect of the follo￿ng matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us lo report lo you if, in our opinion= adequate accounting records have not been kept. or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us.. or the financial slalemenls are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns., or certain disclosures of Iruslees. remuner81ion specified bylaw are not made.. or we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. the directors were not enlilled lo prepare the financial slalemenls in accordan￿ with Ihe small companies regime and lake advantage of the small companies exemption in preparing the direelors report and lake advantage of the small companies exemption from the requirement to prepare a strategic report. Responsibilities of trustees As explained more fully in the tnjstees. resrxinsibililies slalemenl, the Iruslees are responsible for the preparation of Ihe financial slalemenls and lor being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the liuslees determine is necessary to enable the preparalion of financial slalemenls that are free from material misstalemenl. whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial slalemenls. the trustees are responsible lor assessing the group's ability lo continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, mallers related 10 90ing concem and using the going concern basis of accountin9 unless the trustees either intend lo liquidate Ihe company or lo cease operations, or have no realistic allernalive bul lo do so. Auditorfs responslbllltles for the audlt of the financial statements Our objectives are lo obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial slalements as a whole are free from material misslalemenl, whether due lo fraud or error, and lo issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assuran￿ is a high level of assurance. bul is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAS IUKI will always delecl a material misslalement when it exists. Missialemenls can arise from fraud or error and are considered malerial if, individually or in Ihe aggregate. they Could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions ol users taken on the basis of these financial slalemenls. Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Independent Auditor's Report Year Ended 31 March 2023 Explanatlon as to what extent the audit was consldered capable of detecting irrègularities, Includlng fraud The objectives of our audit in respect of fraud. are- lo idenlify and assess the risks of material misslalement of the financial statements due lo fraLKI- lo obtain Suff￿lent appropriate audit evidence regarding the assessed risks of material misslalemenl due to fraud, through designing and implemenling appropriate responses lo those assessed risks,. and lo respond approprialely to instances of fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit. However. the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both management and those ch8rged with governan￿ of the company. Our approach was as follows.. We obtained an underslandino of the leqal and requlalory requirements applicable lo the company and group, and considered that the most signrficanl are in relation lo GDPR, compliance with health and safely regulations, the Companies Act 2006 and UK laxalion legislation. We obtained an underslandino ol how the comoanv comolies with these reouiremenls bv discussiorbs management and those charged with governance. We assessed the risk of malerial misslalement of the financial statements, including the risk of material misslalemenl due lo fraud and how it might occur. by holding discussions with management and those charged wlh governance. We inquired of management and those charged with governance as lo any known instances of non-complian￿ or suspected non-compliance with laws and regulations. 8ased on this understanding, we designed specrfic appropfiale audit procedures lo identify instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. This included making enquirieg ol management and those Charged with governar1￿ and obtaining additional corroboratNe evidence as required. A further description of our respor)sibililies for the audit of the financial statements is loealed on the Financial Reporting Council's website al.. hllp'.IlvMv.frc.org.uklauditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report. Use of our report This report is made solely to the charitable companvs trustees. as a b￿ly, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might slate lo the charitable company's Iruslees those matters we are required lo stale to them in an audilorfs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permilled by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility lo anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company s truslees as a body. for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed_ Amanda Elly (Senlor Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Moore Chartered Accountants Statutory Audltor 31 October 2023 oakley House Headway Business Pa 3 Saxon Way Wesl Corby Northamplonshire NN18 9EZ Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Group Statement of Financial Aclivilies Year Ended 31 March 2023 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total 2023 Total 2022 Note Income and endowments from.. Donations and legacies Charitable activities Other trading activities Investments Other 230.832 23.481 6.324,062 69,575 87.877 318,709 23,481 6.324,062 69.575 861,061 9,111 3,370,414 31.524 Total income and endowments 6.647,950 87.877 6.735,827 4.272,110 Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities Other gains and losses Other trading activities 69,421 692.182 69,421 752,326 32,813 5.658,608 54,889 617,900 32,813 3.795,154 617 13 60,144 32.813 5,658,608 Total Expendllure 6.420.211 92,957 6.513.768 4.500.756 Net Incomelldeflcitl 227.739 15.0801 222.659 {228,6461 Transfers between funds 165,2061 65,206 Net movement In funds 162,533 60.126 222.659 (228.6461 Reconcilliation of funds: Total funds brought forward 2.931.080 11,274.767 14,205,846 14.434.493 Total funds carried forward 21 3.093,613 11.334.893 14.428,505 14,205,847 All income and expenditure derives from continuing activtties. The slalemenl of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised during Ihe year. The notes on pages 13 10 32 form part of these financial slalemenls. Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Group and Parent Charitable Company Profil and Loss Account Year Ended 31 March 2023 Company 2022- as restated Group 2023 Group 2022 Company 2023 Note Income Direct costs 1111 6,662,359 3,904.873 338.488 535.084 (4,655,966) 13.067.126) 1221.6771 1201,7681 Gross surpluslldeflcltl 2.006.393 837.747 116,811 333,316 Adminislralion expenses Other operating income Profivllossl on sale of fixed assets 12.390.187) (1.767,6191 1527,4141 1693,422) 708.776 768,139 667,414 176,550 Operat5ng surplusl(deflcStl 324.982 1161.7331 256,811 1183.5561 Interest receivable Interest payable Covenant receivable 3.191 (105.5141 166.913) {105,514) 166,9131 Surpluslldeflclt) on ordinary activities before and after taxation 222,659 1228.6461 151.297 1250.4691 Retained surplus at 1 April 2022 14.158.966 14,387,612 14.743.580 14.994,049 Retained surplus at 31 March 2023 14,381,625 14.158.966 14.894,877 14,743,580 The above results are derived from continuing operations. All gains and losses recognised in the year are included above. The retained surplus will be committed to helping lo repay capital l)orfowngs and to finance further capital asset expenditure. The charity is commilled lo a policy of ongoing inveslmenl into capiial assets to further Iheir work with young people. io Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Group and Parent Charitable Company 8alan¢e Sheet Year Ended 31 March 2023 Company 2022 - as restated Group 2023 Group 2022 Company 2023 Note Fixed assets Tangible assets Investments 12 17.654.798 {4,4441 17.650,354 17.493.117 17,663,798 28.370 14,4421 17.521,487 17.659,356 17.502,117 28,372 17,530,489 13 Current assets Stocks Debtors Cash at barbk and in hand 14 50.918 318.258 541,738 910.914 34.818 419.315 296,382 750.515 15 16 225,272 152,910 378,182 227,187 240,203 467,390 Lo$s ¢r¢ditors'. Amounts falling due wlhin one year 17 12.577.918} (2,126,836) (1.540.937) 11.268,098) Net current liabilities 11,667,004) 1905.3841 11,162,755) 1307.9491 Total assets less current liabilltles 15.983.350 16,145,166 16.496,601 16.729,781 Less creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year 18 {1.554.8441 11.939,3191 11.554.844) 11,939,319) Net assets 14.428,506 14.205,847 14,941,757 14,790,462 Represented by capital and reserves Reslrieled fuT7ds 21 21 11,334,893 3,093.613 14.428.506 11,274,767 11,334,894 2,931,080 3,606,863 14.205.847 14.941,757 11,274,767 3,515,695 14,790,462 Unrestricted funds The financial slalements were approved and aulhorised for issue by the Board on 25 October 2023 Signed on behalf of the board of trustees D Lang The notes on pages 13 to 32 form part of these financial statements. Company registration number.. 02484603 li Northamptonshire Associalion of Youth Clubs Group Statement of Cash Flows Year Ended 31 March 2023 2023 2022 Cash flows from operating actvities (Deficilysurplus 244,481 {228,6461 Adjuslmenls for.. Depreciation Other gains or losses Ilncrease}IDecrease in stocks Increase in debtors IncfeasellDecreasel in creditors Interest ieceived 158.201 32.813 (16,100) 101,250 344,248 {3.1911 120.475 32.812 {29,6161 15,5021 506,884 617.221 861.702 625,053 396.407 Cash 9enerated from operations Cash flows from investing activltSes Proceeds on sale of tangible r￿ed assets Interest received Payments for tangible fixed assets 3.191 1140.150) 173,352} Net cash flow from investing activities {136.959) 173,3521 Cash flows from financing activities Repaymenl ol loans New loans 1479,387) {324,0691 Net cash flow from financing activities 1479.3871 1324,0691 Net In¢rea$ellde¢rea$el in cash 245,356 11,0141 Cash and cash equlvalents at beglnnlng of year 296.382 297.396 Cash and cash equivalents at end ofyear 541,738 296,382 Consisting of: Cash al bank and in hand Bank overdrafts 541,738 314,559 118,1771 296,382 541,738 12 Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2023 I Summary of significant accounting policies la) General informatlon and basis of preparation Northamplonshire Associalion of Youth Clubs is a charitable company regislered in the United Kingdom. The address of the registered office is given in the chaiily information on page 1 of these financial slalemenls. The nature of the charity's operalions and principal activities is provided in the Trustees. Annual Report. The charity conslilules a public berbefil entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial stslemenls have been prepared in accordance with Accounling and Reporting by Charities.. Slalemenl of Recommended Practice applicable lo charities Preparing their accounts in accordance wilh the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021 issued on 16 July 2014, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021, the Charities Acl 2022, the Companies Act 2006. and UK Generally Accepted Practice as il applies from 1 January 2015. The financial sialements are prepared on a going concem basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items al fair value. The financial slalemenls are prepared in sterling which is the lunctional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £. The significant accounting policies appl￿d in the preparation of these financial statements are sel out below. These policies have been consistently applied lo all years presented unless olheThvise staled. {bl Funds Unreslricled funds are available for use at the discrets.on of the Iruslees in furtheiance of the general objectives of the charity and which have nol been designated for other purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial stalements. Reslricled funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific reslriclions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular pursmises. The cost of raising and adrninislering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each feslricled fund is sel out in the notes lo the financial statements. 13 Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2023 Icl Income recognitlon All incoming resources are included in the Slalement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the Charity is legallyentilled lo the income after any performance conditions have been mel, Ihe amount can be measured reliably and il is probable that the income wll be receNed. For donalions lo be recognised the charity will have been notified of the amounts and the settlement dale in writing. If there are conditions attached lo the donation and this requires a level of performance before entitlement Can be obtained then income is deferred until those conditions are fully mel or the fulfilmenl of Ihose conditions is wthin the control of the charity and il is probable that they will be Donated facilities and donated professional services are recognised in income al their fair value when their economic benelil is probable, il can be measured reliably and the charily has control over the item. Fair value is determined on the basis of the value of ihe gift lo the charity. For example the amount the charity would be willing lo pay in the open market lor such facilities and services. A corresponding amount is recognised in expenditure. No amount is included in the financial statements for volunteer lime in line wth the SORP IFRS 1021. Further detail is given in the Trustees, Annual Report. Fixed asset gifts in kind are recognised when re￿Ivable and are included al fair value. They a￿ not deferred over the life of the asset. For legacies, enlillemenl is the earlier of the charity being nolified of an impending distribution or the legacy being reeeived. Al this point income is re￿gnIsed. On occasion legacies will be nolifie(S lo the charity however il is not possible lo measure the amount expected to be dislribuled. On these occasions. the legacy is treated as a contingent asset and disclosed. Income from trading activities includes income earned from fundrassing events and trading activities lo raise funds lor the charity. Income is received in exchange for supplwng goods and services in order lo raise funds and is recognised when enlillemenl has occurred. The charity receives govemmenl grants in respect of youth work. Income from govemmenl and other grants are recognised al fair value when the charity has entillemenl after any performance conditions have been mel. il is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. If entitlement is not mel then these amounts are deferred. Investment income is earned through holding assets for investment purposes. such as property. It includes Interest and rent. Interest income is recconised using the effeclive interest method and rental income is recognised as the charity s right lo receive Pa￿nent is established. Idl Expendlture recognition All expenditure is accounted lor on 8n accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related lo the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or conslruclive obligation lo make payments to third parties, il is probable that the selllemenl will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. 11 is calegorised under the following headings.. 14 Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2023 Idl Expenditure recognition Icontinuedl Costs of raising funds includes cosl of materials and overhead running costs of the charills subsidiary undertaking Action Centres UK Limited.. Expenditure on charitable activities indudes the overhead running costs. including stsff costs, of the charity.. and Other expenditure represents Ihose ilems not falling into the Categories above. {el Support costs allocation Support cosls are those that assist the work of the chafity but do not directly represent ¢haritsble activities and include office costs, governan￿ costs, and administrative payroll costs. They are incurred direelly in support of expenditure on the objects of Ihe charity and include projecl management carried out al Headquarters. Where support costs cannot be directly atlribuled lo particular headings they have been allocated lo cost of raising lunds and expenditure on charilable activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources. Fund-raising costs are those incurred in seeking voluntary contributions and do not include the costs of disseminating information in support of the charitable activities. The analysis of these costs is included in note 6. fl Depreciation of fixed assets Deprecialion has been computed lo write off the cost of fixed assets, less their eslimaled residual value. over their expected useful lives al the followng rales'.- Freehold property Leasehold property Aclivily eouipmenl and fixtures and fillings Office equipmenl Motor vehicles Computer equipment Not depreciated l evenly over 50 years (see below) ever)ly over the perk)d ol the lese 25.10 p.a slraighl line or on ￿ducIng balance 20% p.a on reducing balance 25% p.a slraighl line 50% p.a on reducing balance All depreciation calculations are made from the dale of acquisition of an asset lo the dale of distx)sal of an asset. Freehold property lexcepl the Harris Base property) has not been depreciated because, in the opinion of the Iruslees, the pioperties are continually maintained and kept in excellenl order such that the residual values afe expected to be al least equal lo cost. The Harris Base property is being wrillen off over 50 yeaTS. Igl Investment properties Investment properties for which fair value can be measured reliably wilhoul undue cost or effort are measured al fair value at each rewrting dale with changes in lair value reco9nised in 'net gains I Ilossesl on inveslmenls, in the SOFA. Ihl Investments Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less impairment. 15 Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2023 lil Stocks Stocks are valued consistently al the lower of cost (on a first in first out basis) or nel realis8ble value. Ill Debtor5 and creditors receivable / payable within one year Debtors and creditors with no staled interest rale and receivable or payable within one year are recorded al transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are reeognised in expenditure. Ik} Loans and borrowings Loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the transaction price including trarisaction costs. Subsequently, they are measured al amorts.sed cost using the effectNe inleresl rale method, less impairment. If an arrangement conslilutes a finance transaction il is measured al present value. 111 Impairment Assets not measured al fair value are reviewed for any indication that the 8sset may be impaired at each balance sheet dale. If such indicalion exists, the recoverable amount of the asset, or the assel's cash generating unit, is estimated and compared lo the carrying amounl. Where the carrying amount exceeds ils recoverable amounl, an impairment Ioss is recognised in profil or loss unless the asset is carried al a revalued amount wheie the impaimient loss is a revaluation decreage. Im) Provisions Provisions are recognised when the charity has an obligation at Ihe balance sheet date as a result of a pasl event, Il is probable that an outnow of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount can be reliably eslimaled. Inl Leases Assets acquired under finance leases are capilalised and depreciated over Ihe shorter of the lease term and the expected usefijl life of the asset. Minimum lease payments are apportioned be￿een Ihe finance charge and the reduction of Ihe outslanding lease liability using the effective interest method. The related obligations. nel of future finance charges. are included in credilors. Rentals payable and receivable under operatin9 ￿sseS are charged to the SOFA on a straighl-line basis over the period of the lease. lol Penslon Costs The charity operales a defined contribution plan for the benefit of ils employees. Contributions are expensed as they become payable. (pl Tax The charity is an exempt charity within the meaning of schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011 and is considered lo pass the tests sel out In Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 Finan￿ Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a eharilable company for UK corporalK)n lax purposes. 16 Northamptonshlre Association of Youth Clubs Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2023 Iql Going concern These linancial statements have been prepared on the goiThJ COn￿M basis. The Iruslees have a reasonable expectation that the charity will continue in operalbonal existen￿ for the foreseeable future. The Iruslees have considered the potential impact of the legacy of the cororbavirus pandemic. on the operations of the chaiily. 11 is expected that the pandemic will conlinue lo impact global economies throughout 2023, together wilh other matters such as supply chain issues and rising prices, particularly food, fuel and energy. The charities activities were effectively shut down until June 2021. and il is Ljncertain as lo the possible impact of the pandemic and other matters on future aclivilies, particularly if there was lo be a resurgence of the virus. The Iruslees believe that the worst of the pandemic is now behind them. bul there remains a high level of uncertainty. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from aulhorising these fin8ncial slalemenls. The budgeted income 8nd expen(lilure is considered sufficient in conjunction wilh the level of reseNes held for the charity to be able lo continue as a going concern. {rl Group accounts Group accounts have been prepared as required by The Charities SORP IFRS 1021. Income from donatlons and legacies Unrestricted Rèstricted funds funds Total 2023 Total 2022 Donations and legacies Grants 227,129 3,702 230,831 76,157 303.286 175.022 11,720 15.422 686.039 87,877 318.708 861.061 Income from charitable activities Sports, activities and crafts Affiliations DBS fee income Training Weekend Wellbeing Fundraising income - marathon CMAS Appeal Club Leaders dinner income Emerging Leaders 3.168 4.997 2.396 2,242 319 2.267 6.748 390 954 3.168 4,997 2,396 2,242 319 2,267 6.748 390 954 573 4,544 2,604 592 388 410 23,481 23.481 9,111 17 Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2023 Income from other trading activities Unrestrlcted Restricted funds funds Total 2023 Total 2022 Action Cenlres UK Limited trading income Other miscellaneous income 6.323,872 190 6,324.062 6.323.872 3.369,789 190 625 6,324,062 3.370,414 Income from investments ilnrestricted Restrlcted funds funds Total 2023 Total 2022 Property rental income Bank interest 66,384 3,191 69,575 66.384 3.191 69,575 31.524 31.524 6 Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities A¢tlvllies undertaken directly Grant fvnding of actlvitles Support costs Total Sports. activities and crafts Allilialions Minibus hire General youlh development School project Uganda project 57,044 57,044 11,409 216,767 228,176 57.044 61.000 11,409 358,329 228,176 14,500 3.956 126.623 14,939 14.500 130.579 29,439 570,440 730.458 18 Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2023 7 Governance costs Unrestricted funds Restrlcted funds Total 2023 Total 2022 Adminislralion salaries 36,155 11.375 19 720 492 36,155 11,375 19 720 492 53,279 10,650 92 521 332 303 6,248 1,846 Audit and accountancy Telephone Posiage and stationery Compuler sundries Sundries Legal and professional Printing and publicity 4.583 1,337 4,583 1.337 54.681 54.681 73,271 Net Income for the year Group 2023 Group 2022 Company Company 2023 2022 Nel income is slated after charging.. Depreciation Other g8ins and losses Audilorfs iemuneralion Bank interest on loans and overdrafts Other loan interest Hire purchase interest Operating lease rentals - plant and machinery and equipment Cost of stock recognised as an expense IACUK Lldl 158.2 32,813 15,050 51.634 23.343 30.537 120,473 32.812 14.000 16.753 22.881 16.247 158.200 32,813 7,525 51,634 23,343 30.537 120,473 32.812 7,000 16,753 22.881 16.247 15.375 19.092 15.375 19.092 979.589 435,488 9 Trustees. and key management personnel remuneration and expenses The lolal amount of employee benefits received by key management personnel is £37,312 12022.. £39,415) The Iruslees. consider its key management personrbel compromise the Board of Trusteesloireclors and the Chief Executive Officer_ The Iruslees did not have any expenses reimbursed duriThJ the year. 19 Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2023 10 Staff costs 2023 2022 Wages and salaries Soeial securily cost Pension cost 3,144,634 2,375,012 209,975 146.628 56.844 47,885 3.411,453 2,569,525 Within staff costs is £3.196,12512022.. £2,346,722) relaling lo the subsidiary undertaking. Aclion Centres UK Limited. There are no employees ￿th emoluments above £60.000. The average number of employees. analysed by function was.. Group Group Company Company 2023 2022 2023 2022 Management and adminislralion Youth work activities Fundraising and publicity 20 217 19 108 238 129 10 11 Income analysed by activity and area The group's income was derive(J enlirely from within the UK and was entirely allribulable lo ils principal aclivity. 20 Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Notes to the Financial Slatements Year Ended 31 March 2023 12 Tangible fixed assets al Group Flxtures, fittings and office equipment Total Freehold land and buildings Actlvlty Motor equipment vehicles Cost: Al 1 April 2022 16,848.698 1.779,444 36,603 1.716.046 20.380.791 Additions during the year 55,642 96,708 166.446 319,879 At 31 March 2023 16,904.340 1.876.152 37,686 1,882,492 20,700,670 Oepreclation: At 1 April 2022 Charge for year 79,794 1.168.239 6.368 80.832 36.603 203 1.603.037 2,887.673 70.798 158,201 At 31 March 2023 86,162 1.249.071 36,806 1.673.835 3,045.874 Net book value: Al 31 March 2023 16,818,178 627,081 880 208,657 17.654,796 Al 31 March 2022 16,768.904 611.205 113,009 17,493,118 b} Company The nel book value of the fixed assets of the company is £17.663,798. The difference of £9.000 between the group's nel book value and the company's nel book value is on the cosl of the freehold property at Pioneer. Action Cenlres UK Limited raised an internal invoice lo NAYC for the use of facilities by the builders during some construction work. This amount has been eliminated on consolidation. 21 Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Noles to the Flnancial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2023 cl Assels included at valuation The following assets are included at valuation. Original Cost Amount of valuation Year of valuation Property on Isle of Harris 3.084 50,000 1995 The comparable historical cosl figures are as follows.. Land and buildings Cost al 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023 3,084 Nel book value al 31 March 2023 26.042 13 Fixed asset investments Investment Other properties investments Total Cost.. Al 1 April 2022 820.334 820,336 Al 31 March 2023 820.334 820,336 Impairmenl.. Al 1 April 2022 Change in value 791.965 32,812 791,965 32.812 Al 31 March 2023 824.777 824,777 Net book value Al 31 March 2023 14,4431 {4,4411 At 31 March 2022 28.369 28.371 22 Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Notes to the Financial Stalements Year Ended 31 March 2023 al Investment Properties The leasehold property known as Frontier Lodge ar)d Fror)lier Camp lrthlingborough is leased lo a third party and has been classified as a fixed assel inveslment. Movement on Investments Group 2023 Group 2022 Company Company 2023 2022 Fair value gainslllosses) Changes in value of rinancial assets held al fair Value Ihrough profil or loss 32,813 32,813 32.813 32,813 bl Other investment5 {Company only) These relate lo shares in subsidiary undertakings as detailed below.. Aggregrale capltal & reserves as Profit for at year ended 31.03.2023 31.03.2023 Country of incorporation Class and proportion of shares Name Action Cenlres UK Limited England £1 Ordinary 100% 1504.251) 71,361 14 Stocks Group 2023 Group 2022 Company Company 2023 2022 Raw materials and consumables 50.918 34.818 15 Debtors Group 2023 Group 2022 Company Company 2023 2022 Trade deblors Other deblors Prepayments and accrued income 74,388 234,335 9.535 66.567 342,416 10.332 4.016 211.721 9,535 45.276 171,579 10,332 318,258 419,315 225,272 227,187 23 Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2023 16 Cash at bank and in hand Taking into account Ihe on-going responsibilities of NAYC and Action Centres UK Limited lo ils staff and user groups, the Board of Directors aim lo mainlain a resetves fund of £240,000. This fund is to cope with any sudden or unexpected setback resulting in the cutting of income streams, and lo enable NAYC and Action Centres UK Limited lo meet with slalulory and other obligations. An overdraft facility for £130.000 has been agreed wilh Barclays Bank Plc. NAYC and Action Cenlres UK Limited is committed lo repaying these facilities from increased covenant generated by the Whilemoor Lakes Cenlre. 17 Creditors.. amounts falling due wlthln one year Group 2023 Group 2022 Company Company 2023 2022 Bank loans and overdrafts Other loans Hire pijrchase creditors 32.851 358.016 61.896 60.571 223.456 83.917 32.851 358.016 61.896 60,571 223,456 83,917 Debt due within one year 452,763 367,944 452,763 367,944 Trade credilors Other creditors Amounts owed lo group undertakrngs Taxation and s￿181 security Accruals and deferred illcome 1,534,291 1,137.547 112,582 293.973 900,518 100,925 62,701 4,270 19,760 757.884 107.589 9,812 5,054 19.815 331.894 146.388 307.557 19,815 2.577.918 2.126,836 1,540,937 1,268,098 18 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year Group 2023 Group 2022 Company Company 2023 2022 Bank loans and overdraft Other loans 326.317 373,625 326,317 373,625 1.085,202 1.513.096 1,085.202 1,513,096 143.325 52,598 143.325 52,598 Hire purchase accounls Debt due after more than one year 1.554,844 1,939.319 1,554,844 1.939,319 24 Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2023 bl Analysis of debt due after more than one year Group 2023 Group 2022 Company Company 2023 2022 Repayable- Belween one and five years In five years or more 1.334.556 1.573.997 1.334.556 1.573,997 220.288 365,322 220,288 365,322 1.554.844 1.939.319 1.554.844 1.939,319 cl Debt repayable In flve years or more Included In creditors are the following loans which are Tepayable wholly or in part more than five years after the balance sheet date. The repayment terms are as follows'.- Oulslanding 81 the balance sheet dale is £359.168 owing lo Barclays Bank. The loan carries an interest rale of 3.611A per annum. Repayments are made monthly and the expected completion dale is July 2028. 19 Security Security has been 9iven fespect of the following amounts: Group 2023 Group 2022 Company Company 2023 2022 Bank loans and overdraft Other loans Hire purchase creditors 359.168 675.238 205.221 434,195 809,551 136,515 359.168 675.238 205.221 434,195 809,551 136,515 1.239.627 1,380,261 1.239,627 1,380,261 i) Al the balance sheet dale £359.16812022.. £416,018) was owng to Barclays Bank Plc. Barclays 8ank Ple. hold a second legal charge dated 2 January 2014 over freehold property known as Kings Park Conference Centre localed at,. Kings Park Road. Northampton, NN3 6LL. Barclays Bank Plc. also holds a cross guarantee and debenture between Action Cenlres UK Limited and Northamplonshire Association of Youth Clubs dated 1 June 2011. ill Al the balance sheet dale £675,238 12022.. £809.5511 was OWTng lo the Langley Trust. The Langley Trust holds a legal charge dated 2 January 2014 over the freehold property known as Kings Park Conference Centre located al,. Kings Park Road. Northampion, NN3 6LL. The completion dale is October 2027. iii) Hire purchase creditors are secured on the assets to which Ihe agreements relate. 25 Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Notes to the Financial Statemenls Year Ended 31 March 2023 20 Share capital Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs is a company limiled by guarantee and not having a share capital. All members of the association. i.e. all those who afe enlilled to allend and vole al general meetings, may be required lo pay Ihe sum of £1 should the Northamplonshire Association of Youth Clubs be wound up either whilst they are a member or wlhin one year after they cease to be such. These amounts are contingent and would only be called up in the event of liquidation. 21 Analysis of closin9 funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Revaluati- on Total unrestricted funds Capltal projects fund General reserve Other fund Total restricted reserve Balance al 1 April 2022 2,884,199 46,881 2.931.080 393,543 10,881.224 11,274,767 Nel fund movement for the year 162.533 162,533 43,769 16.357 60.126 Balance at 31 March 2023 3.046,732 46.881 3.093.613 437.312 10,897,581 11,334.893 The company s unreslrieled reserve lo carry forward is £3,084.613. This figure differs from the group's unreslricled reserves by £9,000. This is because of the elimination on consolidalion of an internal invol￿. which had been recorded as income in Action Cenlres UK Limited and fixed asset additions in NAYC. See note 12lbl. The unrestricted funds balance of £3.093,613 represenls nel assets as detailed in r￿le 23. As can be seen from the note, the majority ol funds have been used lo invest in tangible fixed assets. The reslricled funds balance of £11.334,893 represenls projects as detailed in note 22. 26 Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Notes to the Financial Stalernents Year Ended 31 March 2023 2023 2022 bl The closing feslricled capilal projects fund relates to.. Frontier centre 129.806 1.439,526 2.139,984 1.989, 146 446.817 231.554 3,541.868 551.154 793 15,038 44,807 308,208 58.880 129,806 1.439,526 2.123,627 1,989,146 446.817 231.554 3,541.868 551.154 793 15,038 44,807 308,208 58,880 Tennis centre Pioneer centre Kings Park development fund Kings Park trampoline fund Ranch development Whilemoor Lakes Capital assets fund Whilemoor Lakes Kayaks Kings Park 25 year Anniversary Appeal Summer Appeal- Benham Arena Whilemoor Lakes Activity Hub Pioneer Activity Appeal 10,897,581 10,881,224 The closing reslricled olher funds relate to= 2023 2022 Minibus and trailer fund Connexions Pioneer Bursary Corby Developrnenl Rebus project Arm for Sam Corby Learning Partneiship Friends of Whitemoor Lakes appeal Winnie Hall Trust granl YD Christmas Appeal Emerging Leaders & Hebrides Trip Kings Park Centre mattresseg Roller Skating Benham Bursary Aid Lohthouse Chrislmas Appeal 2016 Action Cenlfes Bursaries Wellbeing 4 Youth Vulnerable Homeless 4.858 4.858 9,166 130 10 9,166 130 10 97 816 1.308 46.203 64.490 1.612 2.500 1,125 1.000 16,666 500 103 1.416 27.500 97 816 1,308 46,202 64,490 1,612 2,500 1.125 1.000 16.666 500 103 1.416 27,500 Send NCC Pacesellers - bursaries for camps Church worker 27 Northamptonshire Associalion of Youth Clubs Noles lo the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2023 2023 2022 The closing restricted olhec funds - continued WML Activity appeal Trauma recovery Sport England Granl 60th Anniversary appeal KP Sports equipment Sch reward datys Diamond Appeal Uganda expedition NORTHAMPTON TOWN COUNCIL-TRAINING GRANT EMERGENCY SPRING APPEAL 2022 KP SPINNEY OWEN FAMILY TR DONATION RE WML BAG DROP DON PIO ACT INSTRUCTORS- ALFRED HAINES DONATIONS FOR PIO MUGA- 2023 DONATIONS- KPC PIANO- A LOCK 36,883 26,250 59,661 50,288 1,500 6,250 27,855 10.864 7.124 8.753 1,800 5,000 2,000 6.500 7.000 437,313 33.883 26.250 59.661 50.288 1.500 6.250 25.265 10,864 393,543 Opening Reclassif- Balance cations Closing Incoming Outgoing Balance 22 Restricted funds Frontier capital project Tennis centre capital project Pioneer centre capital project Ranch development Capital asseis fund Kings Park development fund Kings Park trampoline fund Whilemoor Lakes Whilemoor Lakes Kayaks Kings Park 25 year Anniversary Appeal Summer Appeal- Benham Arena Whilemoor Lakes Activity Hub Pioneer Activity Appeal Other funds 129.804 1,439,526 2,110.824 231,554 551.154 2.004.145 446.817 3.554.674 793 15,038 44,807 308.408 58.880 378,343 32,813 (32,8131 129,804 1.439,526 117,7251 2,127,182 231,554 551,154 {6,3231 2,004,145 12241 446,817 115,7741 3,554,674 793 15,038 44,807 308,408 58,880 422.111 34.083 6.323 224 15.549 225 10,297 53.569 {20,0981 11.274.767 fj5,206 87,877 {92.9571 11,334,893 28 Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Notes to the Financial Stalements Year Ended 31 March 2023 23 Analysis of net assets between funds Tangible flxed assets Net current assetsl Investments Iliabilitiesl Creditors more than 1 year£ Total Restrlcted funds Frontier capital project Tennis Pioneer centre capital project Ranch developmenl Capital assets fund Kings Park development fund Kings Park trampoline fund Whilemoor Lakes capital project Whilemoor Lakes Kayaks Kings Park 25 year Anniversary i Summer Appeal- Benham Aren Whilemoor Lakes Activity Hub Pioneer Activity Appeal Other funds 14.443) 134.249 {2.9501 1379,7961 231.554 129,806 1,439,526 2,139,985 231,554 551,154 46,865 1.989,146 18,574 446.817 1700.9571 1536.7021 3.541.867 793 793 15,038 15.038 44,807 44,807 {197.096) 308,208 58.880 58,880 437.312 437,312 14.443) 1292.7271 1536,7021 11,334,893 11,374,274) (1,018,142) 3,093,614 1.442,476 2,519,781 551.154 1.942,281 428,243 4.779.526 505.304 12, 168.765 5,486,030 Unrestricted funds Per group Unrestricted funds eliminated on consolidation 17.654,795 {4.4431 {1.667,0011 11.554,8441 14,428,507 9.000 121 9,000 Per company 17.663,795 {4,4411 11,667,003) 11,554,844) 14.437,507 24 Penslon costs The group conlribules lo the personal pensKJn schemes ol selected employees and lo a group growth plan for other seleeled employees. The assets of the schemes are held separately from those of the group in independently administered funds. The pension cosl charge in Ihe profil and loss account represents contributions payable by the group lo the funds and amounted to.. Group 2023 Group 2022 Company Company 2023 2022 Pension contributions Amounts oulslanding lo the funds as al 31 March 2022 56,946 47.885 1479) 4,037 12.573 22.868 916 5,593 29 Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2023 25 Financial commltments Al 31 March 2023 the group had fulufe minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as detailed below.. Operating leases which expire- 2023 2022 Not later than one year Laler than one year. not later than fNe years 8,228 9,191 28,132 12,431 17,419 40.563 26 Related party transactions During the year the company engaged in tr8ns8Ctions with Action Cenlres UK Limited IACUKI which is a related party by virtue of ACUK being a subsidiary of NAYC. During the year NAYC Iransferred funding of Enil (2022.. £256,500) to ACUK lo provide financial support durin9 the pandemic. Al the balance sheet dale NAYC owed ACUK £62.701 12022.. £9,812). and these balances have been d￿sCIoSed wilhin amounts owing to group undertakings. Tiade debtor and Irade creditor balances also existed with ACUK al the balance sheet dale amounting lo £3.135 12022.. £41.2161 and £891,014 12022.. £760.3391 respectively. The David Laing FoundalK)n and Kirby Laing Foundation are related parties due lo Mr D Laing being 8 direclor of NAYC and a lluslee of the David Laing Foundation and Ki￿Y Laing Foundation. During the year the Oavid Laing Foundation donated £nil 12022.. £10.000). The Kirby Laing Foundation donated £nil12022.' £50,000). 30 Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2023 27 Financial Instruments The group had the following financial instruments= Group 2023 Group 2022 Company Company 2023 2022 Financial assets al fair value through profil or loss account Fixed asset investments (4,4441 28.370 14,4421 28,372 Financial assets that are debt instruments measured al amortised cost Trade debtors Other debtors 74.388 234.142 66,567 352.748 4,016 221,256 45,276 181,911 308,530 419.315 225.272 227,187 Finarbcial liabililies measured al amortised cost Bank loans and overdrafts Other loans Finance leases Trade creditors Other creditors 359.168 434.196 359,168 434,196 1.443.218 1.736.552 1.443,218 1,736,552 205.221 136.515 205,221 136.515 1,534,291 1.137,547 900.518 757,884 590.863 621,345 187,656 142,270 4.132.761 4,066.155 3.095,781 3,207,417 31 Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs Notes lo the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2023 28 Prior period adjustment Reconciliation of changes in equity 1 April 2021 31 March 2022 Notes Adjustments to prlor year Correction lo covenanted profits Equily as previously reported 121,8231 14.812,284 14.812.284 Equity as adjusted 14,812.284 14,790,461 Analysls of the effect upon equity Prolit and loss reserves {21,8231 Reconclllatlon of changes In profit for the previous financlal period 2022 Total adjuslmenls Profil as previous reported 121.823} 1228.646) Profit as adjusted 1250,4691 Notes to reconclllation 111 Correctlon of covenanted profits In the previous year profits for Action Centres UK Limited were covenanted lo the charity as per the governing document. At the previous balance sheet date the profit and loss reserves of Action Cenlres UK Limited were negative and therefore the profits shouldn't have been covenanted lo the charity. In previous years, olher gains and losses were recognised as amorti5ation wilhin the profil and loss accounl. This adjuslmenl does not affect profil. 32