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The primary support project reaches 350 young people annually and helps over 40 with bespoke support.
This service now reaches 350 young people every year, and helps over 40 of them with bespoke support.
Service · Metric statement · From Wilmslow Youth — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
Wilmslow Youth partners with Just Drop-In to offer additional free counselling for young people.
Our partnership with another local charity, ‘Just Drop-In’ (JDI), continued this year as they also use the Undercroft space in Wilmslow URC to offer additional free counselling for young people. We host the JDI counsellors who work in counselling rooms adjoining the Wilmslow Youth Café after school on Thursdays.
Commissioning · Policy statement · From Wilmslow Youth — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The average reduction in distress score after counselling is 10.80, indicating a clinically significant change.
On average this year, we saw a reduction in this score of 10.80 after counselling, representing a clinically significant change.
Metric · Metric statement · From Wilmslow Youth — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
Wilmslow Youth provided over 1000 free counselling appointments this year.
This year we sustained all elements of the service that we expanded last year, with over 1000 free counselling appointments accessed by young people and families from our local community.
Service · Metric statement · From Wilmslow Youth — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The Wilmslow Youth Café saw 300 different young people attend this year.
We had 300 different young people attending the café this year (plus many more to our other groups and activities).
Metric · Metric statement · From Wilmslow Youth — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
The Wilmslow Youth Café offers a drop-in space for young people to build friendships and access support.
The Wilmslow Youth Café is our drop-in space for young people which opens three afternoons each week. The café is a vital ‘front door’ to Wilmslow Youth, with many coming to make friends, relax and enjoy the community they find there, and in doing so they have a support network available to them if they ever need it.
Service · Policy statement · From Wilmslow Youth — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
Wilmslow Youth provides services to young people in Cheshire, focusing on skill development and social welfare.
The charitable objects of the CIO are inspired by Christian faith and values and are to act as a resource for young people living in Cheshire by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational, and other activities as a means of: (a) advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals; (b) advancing education through providing training programs; (c) providing recreational and leisure time activity in the interests of social welfare for people living in the area of benefit who have need by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances with a view to improving the conditions of life of such persons.
Service · Policy statement · From Wilmslow Youth — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
The Chief Executive manages day-to-day operations and oversees staff, programmes, fundraising, and partnerships.
The trustees have delegated the day-to-day management of the charity to the Chief Executive, Matt Williamson. The CEO manages the other staff members and volunteers, oversees our programs and activities, coordinates fundraising and manages our partnerships with other organizations.
Governance · Procedural statement · From Wilmslow Youth — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
The charity treasurer is David Jackson for the reporting period.
for this reporting period, David Jackson has been appointed as the charity treasurer.
Governance · Procedural statement · From Wilmslow Youth — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
David Jackson is the appointed safeguarding lead and liaises with designated officers to ensure adherence to policies.
for this reporting period, David Jackson was appointed as our safeguarding lead, and directly liaises with the Designated Safeguarding Officer, Matt Williamson, and Deputy Safeguarding officer, Jo Stansby, to ensure that our policies and procedures are being adhered to, along with raising any safeguarding issues of concern to the wider trustee body.
Governance · Procedural statement · From Wilmslow Youth — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
The charity trustees meet bi-monthly to oversee various aspects of Wilmslow Youth.
The trustees meet on a bi-monthly basis and are responsible for the legal compliance, safeguarding, policies and procedures, finance, and strategic direction of Wilmslow Youth.
Governance · Procedural statement · From Wilmslow Youth — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts do not give cause for concern.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Governance · Observational claim · From Menfulness CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 13
The charity's cash funds increased from £54,151 to £103,296 over the year ending March 2025.
Cash funds last year end 54,151 - - 54,151 Cash funds this year end 103,296 - - 103,296
Financial · Observational claim · From Menfulness CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 11
The charity had a net of receipts/(payments) of £49,145 for the year ending March 2025.
Net of receipts/(payments) 49,145 - - 49,145
Financial · Observational claim · From Menfulness CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 11
The charity spent £72,358 in total payments for the year ending March 2025.
Total payments 72,358 - - 72,358
Financial · Observational claim · From Menfulness CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 11
The charity received £121,504 in total receipts for the year ending March 2025.
Total receipts 121,504 - - 121,504
Financial · Observational claim · From Menfulness CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 11
Menfulness CIO's activities have contributed to reducing demand on public mental health services.
reducing demand on public mental health services
Service · Observational claim · From Menfulness CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 3
Menfulness CIO has a continued commitment to volunteer development.
continued commitment to volunteer development, including the provision of Mental Health First Aid training, bereavement training, and wellbeing sessions for all volunteers
Service · Policy statement · From Menfulness CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
Menfulness CIO's activities account for over 50 hours of volunteer input each month.
The activities outlined above alone account for in excess of 50 hours of volunteer input each month, highlighting the essential role volunteers play
Relational · Observational claim · From Menfulness CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 3
Menfulness CIO's work is underpinned by the dedication of 20 volunteers and ambassadors.
During this year, the work of Menfulness has again been underpinned by the dedication of 20 volunteers and ambassadors
Relational · Observational claim · From Menfulness CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 3