PATRICIAN YOUTH CENTRE Report of the Ti'ustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The Iruslees pi'esenl their I'eport with the financial statements of the charity for tl)e yeai. ended 31 Mai'ch 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accoui)ting and Repoi'ting by Chai-ilies= Slateiiient of Recommeiided Practice applicable lo charities pi'eparing their accounts in accoi'dance with the Financial Reporting Siandai'd applicable in the UK and Republic of Ii'eland (FRS 102) (effective l Januaiy 2019). OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objeetive5 Anil Aims The Centre operates under the auspices of the Diocesan Conslitulion, under reviem,, which slates that the Youth Centre 15 established to pi'ovide, niainlain, and piomote facilities and activities of a social, spii'itual, educational, and recreational nature Kvith tl)e object of iinproving the conditions of life of the young people in the ai'ea of benefit. The Centi'e shall exist for the use and benefit of all young people in the locality of Downpali'ick and envii'ons, without distii)etion of sex, political, religious, 01- oil)ei' opinioi). The Centre is availablc lo all such young people and lo those of Iheii. invitees, from outside the area of benefit, as shall accept the aims of the Centre and subsci'ibe to the I'ules fiom lime lo lime in foi'ce Ihei'ein. Pati'ician Youth Centre is fully committed lo the cai'e, Ivelfare and safety of the childi'en and yoiing people in its care. The Cei)ti'e cai'ries out this duty through the pi'ovision of a carii)g, supportive, and safe enviioi)ment in ivhich individiials are valiied for theii. unique talent and abilities and Iheii. social and pei'sonal development al'e niii'tured to its full potential. P8trician Youth Centre is a fiill-time voluntary youth piDvision, purpose built and accommodates more than 600 membei's througl)out the year. The Centi'e is the niain youih PlDvision in Doivnpali'ick and the only Centre of ils kind Ivithin a 25-mile radius. The Youth Centre caters foi. a laige populalioi) spread of young people ivho reside in the town and in surroLinding areaslvillages. Patrician is in the Ballymote Elecloi'al Wai'd of NeKviy, Moume and Doivn ivhich, according lo the most recent Multiple Depi'ivation Measures Repoi't is ivithin the lop l O&/0 of most depi'ived siipei. oiitpiil ai'eas of Norihei'n Ii'eland. The Centi'e has a Pai'isli outreach pi'ovision Si Colincille's Youth Club at the Ballymole Spoi'ls and Wellbeing Centre, Glebetoivn Di'ive, Doivnpali'ick, one night iyeekl), for a lei'm time pi'ogi'amme and diii'ing July foi. summei. piovision. This pi'ovision is also located in an ai'ea of social need atit7cting membeiship from the Ballyn)ole and sui'rounding electoral wards. The provision delivers a genei'ic youth club provision lo the indigenous popiilalion. The Youth Cenli'e offers an extensive pi'ogi'amme of activities throu8h addi'essing the DENI 'Priorities foi. Youth Policy, (2014) and Youth Seivice 'Model foi. Effective P12clice' document. Progi'amme delivei'y includes Ilie Performing and Creative Ai'ls, Provision for Sport, Membei. Ti?ining, Award and Peisonal Development Programmes, Local Ti'avel and Exchange Piogi'ammes, Infoi'mation Technology, Ouidooi. Education, CRED Programme Linkages, Inclusion Programmes, Aftei. School/Bxlended Schools Programnies, Community Involvement and Development Educ8tion Programmes. The Centi'e pi'ovides for the youth sei'vice age range of 4-25 yeai's, matching targeted pi'ogramme interventioi)s to age aiid needs of childi'en and young people. The Youth Centre is managed by a Voluntaiy Management Committee appoii)led by the Trustees. The Centre is staffed by full-lime pi'ofessional staff along iviih pai'l-time qualified, Ii'ainee staff and volunteers. The Centre relies heavily on the input of voluntary work at all levels. All staff conli'ibute voluntary hours to the opei'ation of the oi'ganisation and delivery of Ihe progi'amme. All piogi'ammes delivered in the Youth Cenli'e aim lo be self-financing and the Cenli'e continues to actively seek funds fiom a iwai'iety of funding source5 to maintain sei'vice delivery. The Youth Centre through monitoi'ing and evaluation processes develop nevv piogi'amme initiatives lo respond lo and target needs base of young people in area.
PATRJCJAN YOUTH CENTRE Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED JI MARCH 2023 OBJECTIVII S AND ACTIVITIES Public benefit The Youth Ceiiti'e is established lo piovide, maintain, and piDniote facilities and aclivilies of a social, spii'ilual, ediicatioii and recreational nature with the object of in)pi'oving the conditions of life of childreii ai)d young people viihout distinctioi) of sex, political, I'eligious or othei. opinion. The dii'ect benefits which flow from this pui'pose incliide an inci'ease in social skills, impiovement in emotional well-being, impioved positive educational oulconies and increased spii'ilual development in the lives of local young people. This pui'pose will also pi'ovide improvement to ovei'all Community life. The atx)ve benefits ivill be evideiiced Ihrougli sevei'al evaluative means including observations of staff members and I'ecoi'ds of acliievements; othei. qualilalive data fi'om pai'enls, teachers, and community I'epi'esentatives. quantitative data from piogi'amme and piojecl evaluations; data fi'om other soui'ces includii)g other sei'vice providers both statuloiy and i)on-slatutoiy. The beneficiai'ies of this piii'pose are childi'en and young people as defined by Govei'nmenl policy in Norihei'n Ireland living in Doivnpatrick. A private benefit could be gained by a Ti'ustee who has a child who makes use of the facilities and activities of the centi'e. The child of the Triistee applies to be parl of the youth centi'e and is given access in Ilie same ivay as othei- bei)efieiaries. This benefit is incidental and necessai'y lo ensure the benefit is piovided to oui. beneficiaries. Volunteei's may gain an inci'eased Sense of ivell-being thi'ougli theii. involvement in the centre; however, this benefit is incidental and necessary lo ensure benefit is Piovided to beneficiaries. Staff tnay gain opporlunilies lo be involved in educatioi)al oi. reci'eational activities. The benefit is also incidei)lal and necessary foi. the woi'k of the oi'gaiiisalion lo lake place. ACHIEVEMEf+4T AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities The Youth Centi'e conliniied to I'ecover from the pandemic and delivery began to normalize foi. children and young people. The Cenlit delivered youth sei'vices fulfilling the requii'ements of EA specificatioiis introduced, Ivoi'king in yet anoihei. very challenging envii'ontnent dealing with further statiitoi'y tunding cuts. Alongside ivhich, the cost-of-ljiwing crisis was inipacting many families, visibly present in lack of resoiii'ces and need foi. pi'actical iiitei'venlions. In I'esponse, Ive continued feeding childi'en and young people al every session, healtliy snacks and hot suppei's ivhich ivere hiigely ivelconied, providing much needed sustenance foi. many) supporting pai'licipalion and ivellbeing. Delivering cookeiy and miiii chef sessions wei'e also well I'eceived and ivorking in pai'lnetship with our Ti'ust Dieticians enabled us to launch a sloiv cookei. programme providing resoui'ces as well as skills to oui. young people and theii. families. During the yeai. oui. Pei'forming Ai'ls I'etui'ned lo full live Productions, and we showcased two, a Musical and Theatre Extravaganza for Qui. local schools and community. Our summei. programme was a gi'eat success also, delivei'ing over an eight-iveek period pioviding activities foi. most of ihe holiday period. Work with schools and oihei. pai'lners developed over the year also. The Cenli'e engaged all age 12nges in a variety of programnie intei'venlions and despite lack of I'esoui-ces managed to relain our outreach service al Si Colmcille's. Promoting inclusion remained a key aspect of Nvork during the year hence the Centre maiiitained contact i¥iih agencies lo ensui'e ongoing SLlPPOI't and inclusion of needs-based niembership. For example, oui. ASD pi'ogi'amtne continued foi. e.xisting and new niembership and aftei. sehool activity progi'ammes were maintained. The Centre continued to engage in outreach work 01) sti'eels in I'esponse to needs and lo suppoi'l recruitmenl. Developing member volunteers ivas also a focus. The Youth Centre woi'ked to agi'eed specification with the Education Authoi'ily, part of Kvhich included quartei'ly 'Moderalion Visits, iii the organisalion. Dui'ing these visits by an exlei'nal EA Officei., staff deliveiy was observed, Inembei's spoken iviih, and evidence collected I'elaling to ongoing woi'k and response lo agi'eed tai'gels. Modei-alion reports compiled dui'ing the pei'iod commended the hi8h standai'd of work and pi'actice being delivei-ed and were gi'aded '011151aiidii)g' throughout the year. FINANCIAL REVIEW Pi'incipAI funding sources Oiii. main source of funds continues to be the grant assistance I'eceived fi'om the Education Auil)orilyg enti'ance fees and associated revenue and funding genei'aled from fund-l'aising activities, as well as applications to chai'itable tru51s. Reserves policy The Youth Centi'e's objcctive is lo maintain an opei'aling siirplus on an ongoing basis, thei'eby acciimulating Linresli'icced funding I'esei'ves. These resei'ves al'e to be I'elained in ol'der to meet precautionary financial requii'emenls.
PATRICIAN YOUTH CENTRE Report of the Trustees roR THE YEAR INDED 31 MARCH 2023 FUTURE PLANS OLII. financial objective is subject to the maintenance of a high standard of piograi))nie delivery. Oui. aitn is to increase the amount of Linreseived funds lo alloiv Il)e Youth Centi'e to continuc lo piovide sei'vices. The Youth Cenli'e will continue to endeavour lo deliver and develop, where possible, quality progi'amme delivei'y and youth sei'iiices lo children and young pcople in the locality through diversity of pi'ovision and pioniotion of inclusion for all. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Goveri)Éiig doeument The chai'ity is conliolled by its goveming document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorpoi'ated charity. Reeruitment an(1 appoRntment of neiv trustee5 Trustees of the oi'ganisation al'e established Il)rough the Diocese. The Management Committee reinains in situ ivith membei3hip changing 01)ly Vvhen I'equired lo replace i-etii'ing menibei's oi. those in an advisory capacity. All staff, I'egardless of position, on appointi)ieiil al'e Access Nl checked thi'oiigh Diocesai) piocedui'es and on cleai'ance Lindei'go an induction piiigi'amiiie on taking up position. New Management Committee Members on joining the orgaiiisalion are briefed on all opei'ational aspects and day to day managei))ent. The Diocese continues lo update Safegu8rdii)g Procedures and Ihe Youth Centi'e implements accordingly. Oi'gAnisational structui'e The Chai'ity lias a Trustee appointed Management Committee, professional full-time staff along with ancillary staff and pait-time paid staff and volunteers. Related pxrties Patrician Youth Centre is affiliated lo the following: Youth Action Nl, Youth Woi'k Alliance and the Bducation Auihorily. The Cenli'e has c105e Nvorking relationship5 With various oiganisation5 associated iviih the delivei'y of youth services as named above as well as other oi'ganisations ivoi'king with children and }'oung people. These in¢lude SEHSCT (South Eastei'n Health and Social Care Ti'ust), all scliools, primary and secondary in the area, Youth Services, Childi'en and Adult Disability Sei'vices, PSNIIPCSP, Sui'e slarl, Down Hub, YMCA. Newly, Mourne and DoKvn Council and other volunlaiy and statutory organisations associated willi youll) seiwice delivei'y. The Centi'e continues lo develop exlei'nal links Ihiough pi'ogi'ainnie delivery and I'eferral piocesses, di'awing membei'ship fi'om schools and other educational organisations across the community and beyond. The Cenli'e has an active I'apport ¥vith the Souih-easlei'i) Health and Social Cal'e Ti-ust, Disability and Autism Services and Tiyining Dieticians developing services and I'esoui'ce support foi. yOLing people and families. The Centi'e continued lo develop partnei'ship working with Youth Action Nl on several youth pi'ojec15 and staff piogi'ammes during the yeai., including prepai'ing for Peace PILLS launch and leadei'ship Ii'aining. The Centi'e continued lo ivoi-k will) Cliildren in Noi'il)ern Ireland I'olling out yeai. tMio of Ihi'ee-year pi'ogi'amme addi'essing tei'm time and holiday hunger, I'e5uliing iii the pi'ovision of food al 311 sessions foi. menibership and development of niini chef classes, a mucl) needed and successful dcvelopmenl, forging links Nvith other similar piojeels in Nl.
PATRICIAN YOUTH CENTRI Repoj't ofthe Trustees FOR THI YEI AR ENDED 3] MARCH 2023 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Risli Inanagemeilt The Cenli'e is managed and monitored lo minimise I'isk. The Centre adhei'es closely lo all health and safety regulations including both building risk and activity risk and ensui'es that the building (a pai'ish piyipei'ty) mee15 all Eiiropean Regulations in I'elalion lo same thi'ough having an 'Entei'lainmenl's Licence in place. Child Pi'oleclion & Safeguarding procediire5 al'e adhei'ed lo I'igidly, in relation lo the operation of the Cenli'e, as well as progi'amme delivery. The cenlre has in place a fil'e risk assessment certificate in line with 2010 legislation and has a numbei. of staff team Ii'ained as fire wai'dei)s. This assessment is I'eviewed annually and staff undei'go Ii'aining on an ongoing basis. Programmes such as Outdoor Education and the Aivard Programme, which ii'ould be I'egarded as being of high i-isk, are only deliiwered by appi'opriately qualified staff at designated localioi)s. Out of Centi'e activities and events at outside locations, as well as Ii'avel and exchange pi'ogi'amnies, are undei'laken with all necessary piDcedures in place e.g. staff ratios, suitable accommodation, Ii'ansport etc. Building and Activity Risk Assessments are I'eviewed annually. The Centre adopted updated Safeguai'ding Procediii'es for'children, Yoiing People and Adults at Ri5k' in Febi'uary 2020 pi'ovided by Youth Work Alliance. Staff Teani ivill be trained in content of updaled documenl ovei. coniing nionihs. The Cenli'e continues lo access staff velling thiough the Diocesan Safeguarding Office. The Youth Cenli'e has iii place all policies and procedures peilinent lo the opei'ation of the oi'ganisalion, all of ivhich are I'eviemied on ali ongoing basis. REI FERENCE AND ADMINISTIUTIVE DETAILS Registei'ed Chai'ity number 102388 PrincipAI Addi'ess clo The Treasiirei- Jolin Street Doivnpali'ick Co. Down BT30 6HS Trustees Broilier John Joi'dan Colin Bowd E MeGI'ady Mrs Patricia Magee Jol)n Thompson Rev Faihei. M Henry Indepen(lent Examiner Conaill McGrady BSSC (Acc), FCA M.B.McGrady & Co Charlei'ed Accounlanls Rathnioi'e House 52 St Pati'icks Avenue Downpalrick Co. Down BT30 6DS
PATRICIAN YOUTH CENTRE Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEI AR EI NDED 31 MARCH 2023 App d by ordei. of the boai'd of trustees on 25 Api'il 2024 and signed on ils behalf by= Colin Bo tee