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2023-03-31-accounts

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Scotch Street Youth & Community Centre

Financial Statements

for the year ended 31 March 2023

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Scotch Street Youth & Community Centre

Charity Information
Business address Scotch Street Youth & Community Centre
106c Moy Road
Portadown
Co Armagh
BT62 1QP
Trustees Gordon Woolsey
Jenni Stewart
Sasha Madill
Emma Hylands
Bethany Ebron
Jessica Maye
Melissa Burney
Alison Cordoner (appointed Feb 2023)
Emma Salt (appointed Feb 2023)
Sarah McVeigh (appointed Feb 2023)
Ian Best (appointed Feb 2023)
Management Chairperson Gordon Woolsey
Vice Chairperson Bethany Ebron
SecretaryJenni Stewart
Treasurer Melissa Burney
Project Manager Andrew McCreery
Leader in Charge Anastazja Wisniewska
Accountants JSR
44a Blackisland Road
Annaghmore
Portadown
BT62 1NE
Bankers Danske Bank
45-48 High Street
Portadown
Co Armagh
BT62 1LB
HMRC Charity Number XT38572
Charity Commission for NI
Charity Number 102160

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Scotch Street Youth & Community Centre

Contents
Page
Report of the trustees 1 - 4
Independent Examiners Report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6
Balance sheet 7
Notes to the financial statements 8 - 14

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Scotch Street Youth & Community Centre

Report of the Trustees

for the year ended 31 March 2023

The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report together with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the notes to the accounts and comply with the Charity’s governing document, the Charities Act (NI) 1964 and Charities (NI) Order l987.

Structure, Governance and Management

The Trust (the charity) is an unincorporated trust, constituted under a deed of trust, and is registered as a charity with HRMC. Scotch Street Youth & Community Centre was registered with HMRC under charity number XT38572. This is the thirteenth set of annual accounts being prepared for the charity, but the second set of accounts being prepared on the accruals basis; in line with CCNI guidelines and the Charities SORP.

The trustees and officers are appointed on an annual basis.

The trustees meet regularly to discuss the broad strategy of the charity to include areas of activity for the charity, assessment of reserves and risk management. The day-to-day administration of the charity is delegated to a core Senor Management Team comprising of 2 Trustees and 2 senior staff members.

Trustees

The Trustees who served during the year were as follows:

Gordon Woolsey Jenni Stewart Sasha Madill Emma Hylands Bethany Ebron Jessica Maye Conor Forker (Resigned Feb 2023) Catriona Shaw (Resigned 24[th] October 2022) Melissa Burney Alison Cordoner (appointed Feb 2023) Emme Salt (appointed Feb 2023) Sarah McVeigh (appointed Feb 2023) Ian Best (appointed Feb 2023)

Risk Management

The trustees actively review any major risks, which the charity faces on a regular basis and believe that maintaining reserves at current levels, combined with ongoing reviews of the controls over key financial systems, will provide sufficient resources for the incoming year. The trustees have also examined other operational and business risks faced by the Charity and confirm that they have established systems to mitigate the most significant risks.

Objectives and Activities

- Public Benefit

The advancement of citizenship or community development: The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include giving children, young people and the wider community, a programme of social, educational and recreational activities within a safe and secure environment where self esteem and confidence will grow in addition to respecting equality, diversity and inter dependence. These benefits will be demonstrated through continued and increased numbers of people attending the events organised by Scotch Street Youth & Community Centre and the continued positive impact upon the lives of those we work with. The charity’s beneficiaries are people living in the townland of Scotch Street and the wider Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon area. The only private benefit flowing from this purpose is the Organisation’s programme of ongoing training that a trustee may attend in relation to good governance, finance etc. Through this training trustees gain skills and expertise which are transferable to other settings. These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries.

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Scotch Street Youth & Community Centre

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2023

Financial Review

The Financial Statements are presented in the standard format required by the Charities SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice), and in accordance with The Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 as required by The Chairity Commission for Northern Ireland.

The Statement of Financial Activities on page 6 shows the gross income from all sources.

Scotch Street Youth & Community Centre is reliant upon grant income from various funders such as The National Lottery, Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council, BBC Children in Need and many others to finance the various outreach programmes operated by SSYCC. In addition to grants received SSYCC also generate income through various activities, the income from which are then used to support the ongoing running costs of the charity. A brief summary of the financial position for the year is outlined below:

Total income £ 299,066 (previous year; £ 247,473 ) Total Outgoings £ 286,856 (previous year; £ 226,486 ) Surplus for year £ 12,210 (previous year; £ 20,987 )

Investment Policy

Apart from retaining a prudent amount in reserves most of the charity’s funds are spent in the short term.

Reserves Policy

The trustees aim to maintain sufficient reserves to enable the trust to continue in the furtherance of its objectives.

Chair & Vice Chairs reflections on the year and plans for the future

SSYCC continues to deliver upon its strategic plan of work which was launched in October 2020, following the consultation and development of a new 5 year strategic plan from 2020-2025, which involved members, volunteers, staff and management committee.

This strategic plan set out a new vision and mission statement for the organisation:

‘SSYCC’s vision is of a welcoming, vibrant and inclusive society where people are supported to achieve their full potential, and everyone actively participates in community life.’

SSYCC’s mission is to make a positive difference by encouraging participation, strengthening community relationships and providing opportunities for learning and development.

From April 2022 to March 2023, we held 4 management committee meetings. We want to take this opportunity to thank all management committee members for their faithfulness and dedication in attending these meetings and playing a vital role in the management of the organisation.

Partnership continues to be key to the success of our programme of work. We are indebted to various partner organisations who have worked closely with us over the past 12 months, all working to meet the needs of children, young people and the communities we serve and work in.

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Scotch Street Youth & Community Centre

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2023

Since our last annual report, SSYCC have been involved in the delivery of an extensive programme of work, not only in the local area, but across the wider Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area. The continued partnership and delivery of the Uniting Communities through Sport & Creativity project funded by Department for Communities (DfC) has resulted in SSYCC leading a fantastic project in partnership with Healthy Kidz and Oasis Youth.

The success of the iRural project across rural Craigavon and the wider area has been instrumental to the continued growth of SSYCC over this past 12 months. This project continues to make a huge difference to not only the lives of children and young people from rural communities, but also to the organisations which deliver this vital service to their local communities. The iRural project has enabled rural youth organisations the opportunity to build on their hard work, enhance what they have been doing already and to ensure sustainability long after the iRural project concludes later on this year.

We would like to place on record our thanks to the staff and volunteer teams across the ABC area who continue to work hard and make these projects the success that they are.

SSYCC have been proactive in being a voice and advocate for children, young people and communities from rural areas across the council area. We do this by staff and committee members representing SSYCC and the wider rural areas on various committees, steering groups and action groups. This has allowed us to speak of the needs and disadvantages which many children, young people and communities face from across the ABC rural areas and beyond.

Staff members continue to use Upshot, an online monitoring and evaluation tool which allows us to gather statistics and evidence the important work being carried out at SSYCC.

Since our last AGM, across our full programme of work which includes: SSYCC Programme of Work, iRural Project, Uniting Communities and BBC Children in Need Youth Social Action Project, we have worked with 728 individual members and delivered 507 sessions plus additional young people have been reached through our detached work in the local Scotch Street area and 125 children reached via our iRural Schools Transition Programme. Finally, across our full programme of work, over the last 12 months, we had a total of 8,802 attendances across the full year. These are amazing statistics, showing the significant work carried out across all aspects of SSYCC work.

The Senior Management Team (SMT) which comprises of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson from the management committee and 2 senior staff members, the Leader in Charge of SSYCC’s programme of work and the iRural project manager continued to meet bi-monthly to discuss and agree on operational and day to day decisions.

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Scotch Street Youth & Community Centre

Report of the Trustees

for the year ended 31 March 2023

There has been a significant time allocated to securing much needed funding over this past 12 months, with an array of funding opportunities successfully applied for, not only to benefit the work in our centre, but the wider work with our partners across the iRural project, benefiting organisations across the ABC council area. As well as our 2 core funders, The National Lottery Community Fund and BBC Children in Need, we have also worked with the following funders during this period: Education Authority Youth Service, Department of Communities, TADA/Departments of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council – Core Funding, T:BUC/Executive Office, America Ireland Fund, Neighbourhood Renewal, Moy Park/Sported. We want to thank each of our funders for supporting our work over this past year. We also want to thank our staff team for the time spent compiling applications, reports, evaluations and financial submissions.

We want to take this opportunity to thank our partner organisations, old and new, for the strong working relationship we have, ensuring the successful delivery of projects across the wider ABC council area.

Finally, as a management committee, we want to thank the staff and volunteer team, who make all this possible and a huge thank you, to you, our service users, who make SSYCC the organisation it is.

As we enter the next 12 month period, which will see both the successful iRural project come to a conclusion after 4 years and the Uniting Communities project after 18 months, we will explore various other funding opportunities to ensure that as an organisation, we will be able to continue to meet the needs of children, young people and rural communities across the ABC council area.

Trustee responsibilities in relation to the accounts

Law applicable to charities in Northern Ireland requires the trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the charity’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the year-end. In preparing these accounts, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities (NI) Order l987 and the provisions of the Trust Deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report was approved by the Trustees and signed on its behalf by

Mr Gordon Woolsey Bethany Ebron Chairperson/ Trustee Vice Chairperson/ Trustee

14 February 2024

Date

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Scotch Street Youth & Community Centre

Year Ended 31[st] March 2023 Independent Examiners Report

I report on accounts of Scotch Street Youth & Community Centre for the year ended 31 March 2023 as set out on pages 6 to 14.

Respective Responsibilities of Committee and Independent Examiner

The Trustees of the charity are responsible for the preparation of the accounts which comply with The Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and that they are in accordance with the requirements of Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to state, on the basis of my examination, whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report

My examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanation from you as directors concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent Examiner’s Statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

Jonathan Ross FCA

JSR Chartered Accountants 44 Blackisland Road Annaghmore Portadown Co Armagh BT62 1NE

14 February 2024 Date:

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Scotch Street Youth & Community Centre

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2023

Statement of Financial Activities

Statement of Financial
Activities
For the year ended 31 March 2023
Incoming
Resources
Notes
Voluntary income
2
Activities for generating funds
3
Investment income - interest received
4
Total Incoming Resources
Resources
Expended
Cost of generating funds
5
Charitable
activities
6
Running Costs/ Administrative costs
8
Governance Costs
9
Other Resources Expended
Total Resources Expended
Net incoming/ outgoing resources
before transfers
Gross transfers between
funds
Net incoming resources before
other
recognised gains and
losses
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
14, 16
Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
13,004
-
13,004
904
-
4,295
-
-
5,199
7,805
7,805
7,805
681
8,486
Restricted
Funds
£
286,062
-
-
286,062
-
112,384
168,348
925
-
281,657
4,405
4,405
4,405
59,969
64,374
Total
Funds
£
286,062
13,004
-
299,066
904
112,384
172,643
925
-
286,856
12,210
-
12,210
12,210
60,650
72,860
Prior
year
£
242,834
4,639
-
247,473
-
35,421
190,515
550
-
226,486
20,987
-
20,987
20,987
39,663
60,650

There is no difference between the net movement in funds stated above, and the historical cost equivalent. All of the charity’s activities derived from continuing operations during the year. The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than those shown above and therefore no separate statement of total recognised gains and losses has been presented.

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Scotch Street Youth & Community Centre Year ended 31[st] March 2023 Balance sheet/ Statement of Financial Position

Notes:
Fixed Assets
Tangible fixed
assets
10
Investments
Current Assets
11
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
12
Net Current Assets
Total assets less current
liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than
one year
13
Net
assets
Represented by:
Unrestricted funds
14, 16
Restricted funds
2023
£
39,470
-
39,470
72,214
38,824
33,390
72,860
-
72,860
8,486
64,374
72,860
2022
£
48,417
-
48,417
88,822
76,589
12,233
60,650
-
60,650
681
59,969
60,650

Approval of Account

14 February 2024

The foregoing Balance Sheet Account was approved by the trustees on:___

Signed on behalf of the trustees

___ Gordon Woolsey Chairperson/ Trustee ___ Bethany Ebron Vice Chairperson/ Trustee

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Scotch Street Youth & Community Centre

Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023

1. Accounting policies

The accounting policies adopted by the Charity are set out below:

1.1. Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of The Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015.

The accounts are prepared under the historical cost convention. The results of the charity’s operations, which are described in the trustee’s report, are all continuing.

There are no material uncertainties about the charities ability to continue.

1.2. Cash flow statement

The charity has taken advantage of the exemption provided by Financial Reporting Standard No 1 and has not prepared a cash flow statement.

1.3 Funds Structure

Restricted funds are funds, which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor.

Unrestricted funds comprise those funds, which the Trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objects.

1.4 Incoming Funds

All incoming resources are recognised once the Charity has entitlement to the resources, it is certain that the resources will be received and the monetary value of incoming resources can be measured with sufficient reliability.

1.5 Resources Expended

Liabilities are recognised as resources expended as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Charity to the expenditure. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under heading that aggregate all costs related to the category.

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Scotch Street Youth & Community Centre Notes to the financial statements

for the year ended 31 March 2023

1.6 Value Added Tax

SSYCC is not registered for VAT. All expenses are noted inclusive of the VAT element.

1.7 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:

Buildings - 20% reducing balance Office equipment - 20% reducing balance

1.8 Stock

Stock is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

1.9 Grants

Grants towards capital expenditure are released to the profit and loss account over the expected useful life of the assets.

2. Voluntary Income
Grant Income - National
Lottery
Grant Income - No
1 Acc
Grant Income - No
2 Acc
Grant Income -
TCC
3. Activities for
generating funds
Admission Income
Venue hire
Fundraising
Tuck Shop
Sundry Income -
No 1 Acc
Sundry Income -
TNL
Unrestricted
£
-
-
-
-
-
Unrestricted
£
7,363
515
3,980
1,146
-
-
13,004
Restricted
£
228,713
34,645
8,954
13,750
286,062
Restricted
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Funds
£
228,713
34,645
8,954
13,750
286,062
Total
Funds
£
7,363
515
3,980
1,146
-
-
13,004
Prior year
£
151,930
43,301
29,546
18,057
242,834
Prior
year
£
2,824
360
700
118
-
637
4,639

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Scotch Street Youth & Community Centre

Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023

4. Investment Income Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Prior
year
£ £ £ £
Bank Interest - - - -
- - - -
5. Cost of generating funds Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Prior
year
£ £ £ £
Purchases - Tuck 904 - 904 -
shop
-
904 - 904 -
6. Cost of charitable Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Prior
activities year
£ £ £ £
Programme costs - 13,811 13,811 11,480
Programme costs - - 850 850 2,922
TCC
Programme costs - - 96,046 96,046 21,019
TNL
Donations - TNL - 1,677 1,677 -
- 112,384 112,384 35,421
7. Investment Costs Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Prior
year
£ £ £ £
-
- - - -

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Scotch Street Youth & Community Centre

Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023

8. Running costs/ Administrative expenses
Unrestricted Restricted Total Prior
Funds year
£ £ £ £
Wages & salaries - 135,147 135,147 147,941
Staff Pension - 6,730 6,730 6,836
Staff expenses - 2,938 2,938 4,550
Staff training - 919 919 -
Running costs 4,295 10,023 14,318 16,149
Recruitment costs - - - -
Printing, postage & - - - 554
stationery
Admin costs - 437 437 2,726
Bank fees - 186 186 70
Sundry - 729 729 791
Repairs & - 1,372 1,372 -
Maintenance
Depreciation - 9,867 9,867 10,898
4,295 168,348 172,643 190,515
9. Governance Costs Unrestricted Restricted Total Prior
Funds year
£ £ £ £
Accountancy - 925 925 550
- 925 925 550
10. Other resources expended Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Prior
year
£ £ £ £
- - - -
- - - -

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Scotch Street Youth & Community Centre

Notes to the financial statements

for the year ended 31 March 2023

11. Current Assets
Cash at bank and in
hand
Debtors
12. Creditors less than 1 year
Deferred income
Accruals
13. Creditors more than 1 year
Bank loans &
Overdrafts
2023
£
55,808
16,406
72,214
2023
£
37,949
875
38,824
2023
£
-
-
2022
£
55,205
33,617
88,822
2022
£
75,764
825
76,589
2022
£
-
-

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Scotch Street Youth & Community Centre

Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023

14. Analysis of Net Assets between Funds
2023
Unrestricted
£
Tangible Fixed
Assets
-
Investment
property
-
Current Assets
-
Creditors: falling due within
one year
-
Creditors: amounts falling
due after more than one year
-
-
2022
Unrestricted
£
Tangible Fixed
Assets
-
Investment
property
-
Current Assets
681
Creditors: falling due within
one year
-
Creditors: falling due after
more than 1 year
-
681
15. Trustee & Staff Costs
Unrestricted
£
Staff
wages
-
-
Restricted
£
39,470
-
72,214
(38,824)
-
72,860
Restricted
£
48,417
-
88,141
(76,589)
-
59,969
Restricted
£
135,147
135,147
Total
Funds
£
39,470
-
72,214
(38,824)
-
72,860
Total
Funds
£
48,417
88,822
(76,589)
60,650
Total Funds
£
135,147
135,147
Prior
year
£
147,941
147,941

During the year the average number of employees was 6 (2022; 8 employees)

No employee during the year received employee benefits of more than £60,000.

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Scotch Street Youth & Community Centre

Notes to the financial statements

for the year ended 31 March 2023

16. Reconciliation of Reserves
B/fwd 1 April 2022
Surplus
C/fwd 31 March
2023
Unrestricted
£
681
7,805
8,486
Restricted
£
59,969
4,405
64,374
Total Funds
£
60,650
12,210
72,860
Prior
year
£
39,663
20,987
60,650

17. Trustees remuneration

The Trustees all fulfil their duties in a voluntary capacity, as such no Trustee received any remuneration or other benefits for their duties undertaken in this capacity.

18. Controlling party

The board of trustees is the ultimate controlling party.

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