YOUTH WORK ALLIANCE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE REPORT OF THE MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Page 2 The direthor5 preyern Tjxir aThJ audiied finwKi•l Slaiernents of the ehftrity ror the yr UKled 31. March 20?3. The trustees have •do¢d the prr)visions ofthe Si8$emeni of Rttornme Prl¢C (SORP) -Accouming ReprtIn8 by Chariiief IFRS 102) in preparing the annual report and fInancial statements of the charity. Tr rirnncial 5th1ements have Ixen prepared in ac¢ordan¢e with the ac¢ountin8 policies *r wt in ne5 To financial staianent% applicable accnting thndard5. Acco11 and Rep)rting by Charitie5: Sthtement of Recommend&J Prnctice applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in Occd&e with the Finartial Repffiing Srandard appliuble in Ihe UK and Republi¢ of Ireland issued In trber 2019. the Firnncial Repjrting Siandard appIlble in Ihe Uniled Kln8dom and Republic or Irelind {FRS 102). crity'S 8ovemin8 dcrumenL the Cknries Ath (Nonhem Irel•Thl) Y)08. Chariiies Aci (NOn1M [rElal) 2013. the CJMrfiies (Accounts and Repons) Regulatiorts {Northem Irelaryll 2015. Compwnies Ath ?Ll)6 UK GerallY Accepted Prncti(t. Try have also lwd rt8ard f(Y any other inforrnarion rEquiffd by chariiy'5 8overnin8 dcweni. TRUSTEES OF THE CHARITY dIreOr5 of the cjwithble ¢7pBnY are Irs ttyees for the purposes of charity law. The lernis -direcior" and 'truslee" are used inrerchangeably throughout the financial siaiements. Tlie trustees who have served during the yedr were as folloiys.. Samuel Mccready. Cl)airper50n John McL8ughlin. TreLqurer Rita Burke Sliannon Clarke (resigned 8th February 2023) Stephen Maller (5]Sned 8th FebruaTh ?023) Cannel Mccavana Monica Meehan (resigned 81h February 20?3) Mark. Roberts (appointed 8th Febniary 2023) PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT The Board of Youth Work- Alliance Ltd confirni that they halr Ij due for the 8uKkn% produced on public benefit by the Chority Commission for N4)rtrn Ireland. and we pleased lo rtpon Ihfti dwin8 IIK year charitable compary hs coniinued lo provide public benefjts Ilw Ihe iyogrammes and services we offtt. In panicular. Ihe directors consithr IK)w plan1 acriviiies will ¢ontril)ute io th aims and objectives they have set OUL PUBLIC BENEFIT& OWEcfivES AND AcfiviTIES Youih Work AIITtnce is a memtffjhip providins repraentyion and •dvow, coordination arKI eommunieation and direct supkxm to its member5. Our k.ey purpose is: PMotin (kveJopin8 aThJ SUPPffiin8 volunthry vouth ivork woviders in Northern ITtlatKI for Ihe Ixnefit of childrEn in panicular, to Improve the elTicienev and effectivero5s of voluntary youth work- providers. through tlie provision of training. inforniatiOJL giiidance and representation.
YOUTH WORK ALLIANCE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE REPORT OF THE MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS (¢on¢inuedJ YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 PUBLIC BENEFITS, OBJEcfivES AND ACTIVITIES (ethiinuerfj Vision. Mission and Values The Board has agreed tlie following Vision, Mission and Values: Page 3 We envision an incliisive community where all children and young people are safe, valued and achieve their full potential. We suppon our members to dpliver quttliiy Y 14vrk to ¢hildrcn and ycwng e by PrId1 trainin& inf(knaiil 8uidwKe aTrJ repres¢ntatiffi. Passion Empathy for children and young people achieving their full potential. Advoc8ey - for the challen8e5 facing children. young people. youth worker5 arml volunteer& with and for member organisations. Collaborotlon - within the knYryothh ivork sethtr and relaied relevam StskelKAder Enablement - of mernber cr8anisatiors ro effectivdy serve ¢hildren and young peLyle. Our plan for 2022-23 erpinned by a ilw of ehan8e. &nthrtd around: Wht dcv Youth Work Al]iae MeMlShiP wani from us? NEED How will it do this7ACTIVITIES What difference will this mak'e? IMPACT In developing the plan. the Board of yve Lyeful ethuideration to the Clwrhy CLnmissi( for Noff hern Ireland's miuiory guidance on public benefil 10 ensure tlRI acrlv5ties would help to a¢hlev¢ Yo(Mh Work Alliartt's purposes and provide a benefit to IrKiri Beneficiaries Youth Work Alliance (YWA) is a membership Edy. established lo deliver infrasthicture support lo local youth work. providers across Nort17em Iland. Our key beneficiaries are our member Organisarions, comprising voluntary managemenr committees, managers. staff and volunteer5 and the children and young Feople they serve. There hs been iio identifiable Illrni to anv Pers our 1vItIeS and w wlvale fit 83irrd (fly example tIr0h iran5ferrable 5k.ills dfftlopnent) is Incidental and nece5SW to the achievnent of Youth WKYk' Alli&rKe's wrpose ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE In May ?02? YWA opened our n¢w office5 in the North WeM followed by the Belfast ¢)tTi¢e Ju 20*2. Alongside thi& our management team work'ed hard lo secure funding lo dEliver on CO issues for our nkmber5. The Gambling aThl DigiLIl Re5iliffKe spe¢iftcatIi is led bv Clare MaguirE and has iyen delivered ro over Sthff 8TrJ volunteers since hs commertement. This progrdmme is also available through the medium of Irish and Ulster Scots.
YOUTH WORK ALLIANCE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE REPORT OF THE MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS {¢ontirtii YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Page 4 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE feonii1itt Alongside this. YWA has a partnership with Young GameTS 8Th1 Gamblers Educarion Tr1 (YGAM) to deliver on 8wnblin8 8W8reTKSS and Ihis is led by Helen M¢Vitty-0"14ar& WIM) has worked with volunteer& pan-lime StsTr)d key stsk"eh)Iders I11$n8 PSNI and Social Servl In June 2022. YWA eaablished A prtnership With Ulster Unlveraity and Melbourne univ deliver a youth work autisin seminar. 10 75 wactilioner5 from across the sector. The primary purpose for ihis Conferen w8S to consult rhe secTor 011 the ed foT CPD and exkTh)5ure io local. national and in¢erMrional profes5iiThls Sn th hope of deliverin8 & bi88er conference laier in the year. In June ?022. YWA also ed g members, conference Md)ere ive e.Iplored IIK issues facir¥ our 5e¢t¢ With 60 rnern1 SPS l()kin8 ai l¢thrship (xBanis21ionttl challenges aTrJ a1101 delivery frorn tMAh Professional and Fersonal perspedives, This ¢(reM¢e a chqntt for Ihe sector lo Liplcre the vision of thE Allifftnce and hoiv we can work 10 5upp)rl Ihm in prneiice. delivery and governance. YWA have been work'ing collaboratively witli governmem departments and key fundets to esiablish initi•ttves which Involve InershIp workin8 with membff5 aTrl the sthtutory seeior 10 addrE55 key arns of work Arising for mernitr In July 2Lf21 new Fair Stan Ini11aiive ivfr5 bom which is 8 jolm wtworylvolunthry p&rtnerthip lo redu¢e educarional disadvl#8e across four identified a&$. This is a joint project wrih EAYS and YW A thai builds capacity for froni line delivery 11r0h its member fmyni5a1iTh such Ls Shontsiiow Communiiy Residents AsxKiati¢)n and tkngannon Y04rfh Res(xffce Centre. In September 2029 YWA were 5cesSful in c4xainin8 an iwrd from Children in Need 10 deliver on the Common Purpose Model. This involves MYrK"in8 in MtshIP with Queem University Belfasi to build capaeity for front line delivery as well as tt3ining and employing young people as peer researche on livin8 in safety and stability. In Octolxr 2021 YWA work.ed in eollaknrntion with Ihc Edu]1 Ahority (EA) and Departmem of Edu1 (DE) and rfh•r memkn groups to dellver the 'One Service. Conferen at the ICC Belfas( attended by 450 youth worL"ers from across the field. Since November 2022 YWA hAs teen supporting our members with Ihe Nekn. Fundin8 Scheme. this was faciliiated by crdinlg fuThling wkSho aTrJ suppcrting memb¥3 10 compleie &pplicaiions. Release of the rKw fu1n8 in November broWt aul a real p)iffilial ihrelli of reduced fwxljJi8 10 r secior, and our membership in pnilar. The leam h8¥e been idvocAiir¥ arnl n)ak'lng rewesentstion to tlM)se in inlluerKe within Ihe DE. EIL lo¢ai co111 MLAS. MPS aTrJ offi¢iats from Across govemmeni. ll%se eng8gemems allowed u5 10 communlcaie feelings. tliouohts and o[lon as well as highliohtiiig Ihe potential imp4Cts th ttduclion5 will liave on voung people and tlie level of service available lo them wilhin C(Thmlty moving forward. It h85 been a very challenging few monihs and YWA re grnteful 10 see fiTSt.Pqnd the passion ihe commilment of our member& wh) hve clmmpioned ihe eaitse of Youth Work and plxe ihe voice and needs of¢hildren ind voung wle ai their cort.
YOUTH WORK ALLIANCE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE REPORT OF THE MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS (eontinuedj YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE fcwiiiuued) The last year has show) YWA thai the voluniary y(xrth work. sector Is I pro1 and vjbrnni SeOr aTrJ a loi ofch8llenBes facin8 IL Page 5 The levels of commilmenL pwion. WMI drive iPMt YWA hve seen fr(xn everyone This year has filled YWA with IK)pe and admir8tion. The ivay in which our members are all dedithied lo ensuring Ilai il delivers a service Ihi meets the Ke(ts of children arxl Y8 people is completely in¥irniion8J. YWA iyill eontinue help build a stronger arrtl more colsive secNY will overcfft Ihis ImFQSSe. YW A stsnd with our rnembets and are ¢thnmiiied io deliverfng a service Ilmi is ttse0 Ind in line with Priorilies for Youth. It is Otr 80&1 to SUP wr members to deliver a more incl1Ve. Strengrh&5ed ywh service tFAt meets the needs of Our children aNI young pyle. The team and YWA look fon¥ard io c8nying on i work. wlth th member gup. iheir t)&rds and mom importantly ihe yw wwle we ser%. FINANCIAL REVIEW Total income for ilie year £565.223 (2022 . £26.027). Income from charitable activities amounted to £565,22i {2022 - £26,027). Tothi exrknjiture for the YUT am(MJniI 10 £523J20 12022 - £43.7TII. The cost of chwithble activities amo(mted to £593 J?0 (?fn . £43.777). The net in¢ome for Ilie year 8mounted lo £41.903 (2022 - £17.750 net eXnditure) and has teen transferred to accumulated funds. The results of fimneial ye•r we sd Jth fully In Youth Work. Alliance's firnnclal ststements I pages IS to 28. Tlie dircctors consider tlie compan) s firrancial the date of balle SI& to be saiisfactory and that t])e clwity is Sn a saiisficithy position to carry on Sts clmritsble a¢tiVilie& Fundlng The Fyinclpal fiMJing dtthng the year was from Ed1]¢ Auihority •Trl fthmjs received a deemed lo be re51riaed fuThJ Reserves pollcy The Funds held by the chrfty of £59J65 lls At 31 March 20ry3 consisi ofrestriued fwbds ¢x)ly. The dirffl0 anticipate thai fure wlll cotxinue to be re*ricted furth held for 4vific p Therefore. as reserve5 are 1C uwearicted of a ¢hRriiy. dIoIS consider tlw a reser¥rs Jx>Iicy is conSided necessary..
YOUTH WORK ALLIANCE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE REPORT OF THE MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS {eo•ftimi•dJ YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 FINANCIAL REVIEW (ernrfnutrfj Reseryes The restrfcted furmts as at 31 M•rch 2(Y> are £59.565 (2022 - £Nil) a1 unrtslricted funds are Wil (?022 - £17.662). The direct are saiisfied Ihai IIK level of reserves is sufficieni ¢0 ¢ffj11n ihE activities of tlie charity. Page 6 STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document Youth Work Alliance Ud is a charilable companv limited by guarantee does have a Jhre pithl. It was IrKoTPW¢d on 26 Januftry 2017. The chority was established uNler a Memorarxlum of AssOCittIM whbch established the objects and pol of the chariLryble company and is governed under its Anicles of Associaiion. The liability of each member is limited to an amount not e.xceeding £1. RecrultmeDL appolntmenL induction and trglnlttg As set oiit in tlie Articles of Association. the number of directors is less tlmn 4 and not rnore ikthn l O. The directors are elected by Youth Work Alliance's metnbership. Tr dirEcroTr Ixve power to CO mfflibers lo fill SFrcielisi roles: dire¢t(xs so aInted thall hold office only until the .¥1 aTrntMI Beneral rneetin8 a1 shajl then be ¢ltgible for re.appointmenL The direciors of compony are also d)arffv free$ for the purposes of dwliy IRW arbj Youth Work Alliat'S Articles known as member5 of the Bo4Td of Direaors. Ai each an1 8oKrnI meeting onc-third (or ntllnber neareM one-third) of the memter5 of the Board of DITert( mu reiire fiThn office, bur miy be eligible for re<leerl All Youth Work Alliirte membffj are eireul*ed with invitailons io nomlnate dlrectors wior lo t Afjm advising them of the retirin8 director5 and tcquesting nominations for the AGM. There 15 no 011 person or bodv of MIled by ihe Yo(ffh Work Alliance Article5 of AsxKiation lo appoiffl we or new Appropriate training and induction is available to all direaors. Organisational structure and rolated parti£$ Youth Work Alliance's Board of Directors is responsible for policy, Strateg),. finance and OaniS8t10naI issues. and meets appro.iimately 6-8 limes per year.
YOUTH WORK ALLIANCE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE REPORT OF THE MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS {¢ontthu YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 STRucfuRE, COVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT fconithrfj Risk management The Mcmi and dIreCr$ Imve 8sse5se(l ihe mjor risks lo which tk charity 1$ eipos¢¢ in particul thos¢ related io t1 oFnalions and fiMJw of Ihe cPwity aTrJ are saiisfied t1 sysrems are in plxe to miilgaie any eFsu io major risks. w1C appTWriaie. systems or sytredures have ixen cstablislled to mitigaie tl)E risks the cEwrity faces. Imernal Control risks are minimised by ihe implemenwion or proCedUS for athhorisaiion of all trnnsaciions wojecis. Pr(wlure5 are in place usure compliance with he81th And safety of staff. volunieeN clients and visilcrs lo Ilr premises. Ikse procedures are pen1cllY reviewed li lety annually io ensure ihl IPW continue io meth the neJs of rhe charity. Page 7 PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS It is intention of Youtl) Work. Allionce to Srn Ets fft funding a1loL*rio and seek" lo ir fiindin8 lo ensure that Youth Wtyk" Alliance can provide the services aTKf wovision Ihat enhance5 our ab41tty lo effectively support the ed$ of Ir memtvs. Youth Work. Alliance will continue lo ivork. with funde such as Education Autliority - Youth SeThice. 818 Lottery. ond Children in Need emwe we 7 delfver on the above for member& STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS, RESPONSIBILfTIES The irusttts (who also the di015 ofyouih W(Yk" All¢ae for the puryM)ses ofcomkwny law) are resp(msible for weparing Ihe Directo, Rert and Ihe fina11 5raiements in accordance with a)licable law and United KId(m Aceountin8 Standard5 (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Compbny law requlrES the directors to prepare rInal81 5¢aiemeffls for ellch fine1#1 year which gi true hir view of U)e stale of affairs of the clwitsble company of Ihe incomin8 resourca and applirplion of res iludin8 the income ond peIllre. of Ihe charitable Company for period. In prewing finan¢i41 Staton the direaoT5 rnquired to: Select sultsble xcthmiins policies •nd pIY them corsistently: observe the meilbjds aThl principles in the Chrities SORP 2019 (FRS 1021. m•ke judgunents and accounting estimates that reasoroble and state wheiher Jpplieable UK ACConting Siandardj have beth followed. subject io any rnteri departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and prepare the finoncial stakmeths on the goin8 COTKern hsis unless il is imptryriftte to the chari14ble ¢omF4ny will f<XXinue in q)ernion.
YOUTH WORK ALLIANCE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE REPORT OF THE MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS fco•thuedJ YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 STATEMENT OF DIREcfoRS' RESPONSIBILITIES (cwrlliwvrf) The diredors respons1 le keeping adeqle accoumin8 rec(rds thai disclose with rt4sthMble ar any lime ihe fiThqncial SItion of the charithe companv and enable Ihem io enyurE thai the fIncial S¢alernenLs mmply with Ihe CornFwnies Art 2CM)6. CkHrities Aci (Northern Irtland) 2008 Ind Charities Aci (NOrtIrn Ireland) 2013 and The Chariiie5 (Accounis and Reports) Regulation5 (Northern Ireland) 2015. They are •1so responsible for safeguarding rhe assets of the ¢knriiable eompllny and Ige for laK"In8 rea%Thble steps for the Fytvenlion and de¢iion of frnud •Thl (¥her Irre8ulariiie% Page 8 Small componies, exernption Thi5 IrpKirt ha5 Lren pryred in accordance with the S11 provisions ling lo small companies within Pan 15 of (lie Companies Act 2006. Disclosure of Information to Auditors So far each ofthe dirtttor5 in olTi¢e ai the d¢ of appTDval of these fina81 Smiements is awaR: therr is no relevant I11¢ infornmtion of which ihe charitsble eompany s audi10 are urowartr. Ilw l)ftve taken all the 5p5 thii they ought to have tak'en as directors in order lo make themselves awwt of any relevani Slit lnrcTh10n and to esrabli5h Ihat Ihe chariiable company's audit$ a ttWaTP ofijmt inf0m)lon. INDEPENDENT AUDITOR Jackson Andrews hRve indicated rheir willin8Jr&s 10 MIln in olTKe and a ItlUtIOn for 114r re• eleclion wtll be woposed al the forthcomin8 Ann] Genernl Meeli Regi*ered Office: 12-14 The Diamond Londonderry BT48 6HW st8d bv order of the board cLah]In Approved by the directors on ... .. C-VJf