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The charity spent £202,321 on charitable activities in the year ending March 2025.
Salaries: 69,588 89,878 159,466
Financial · Funding statement · From Youth Resource Services (the Rendezvous Sherborne) LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 19
The charity's total income from grants was £129,596 in the year ending March 2025.
Grants: 46,500 129,596 176,096
Financial · Funding statement · From Youth Resource Services (the Rendezvous Sherborne) LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 18
The charity received £67,738 in unrestricted donations and grants in the year ending March 2025.
Donations: 67,738 - - 67,738
Financial · Funding statement · From Youth Resource Services (the Rendezvous Sherborne) LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 18
The charity's financial statements were approved by the trustees on August 20, 2025.
This report was approved by the trustees on 20 August 2025 and signed on their behalf.
Governance · Procedural statement · From Youth Resource Services (the Rendezvous Sherborne) LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 11
The charity will enter a strategic review phase for the period 2026–2029.
Our current three-year development plan draws to an end in March 2026 and 2025 will see us enter a strategic review and planning phase for 2026–2029.
Strategic · Commitment statement · From Youth Resource Services (the Rendezvous Sherborne) LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 10
Free reserves grew from £124,731 to £155,466 during the year.
Free reserves (unrestricted and non-designated) grew from £124,731 to £155,466, strengthening the buffer for future uncertainties and enhancing our capacity to plan with confidence.
Financial · Metric statement · From Youth Resource Services (the Rendezvous Sherborne) LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 10
Total reserves held by the charity are £234,729 as of March 31, 2025.
The total reserves held by the Charity as at 31st March 2025 was £234,729, of which £70,375 was restricted.
Financial · Metric statement · From Youth Resource Services (the Rendezvous Sherborne) LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 10
The charity retains £90,000 of free reserves as per the Reserves policy.
The Charity continues to retain £90,000 of free reserves as the Trustees provision and as such is operating within the Reserves policy.
Financial · Policy statement · From Youth Resource Services (the Rendezvous Sherborne) LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 10
The charity's income decreased by 2% while costs increased by 20%, resulting in a small deficit.
Costs increased by 20% whilst our income decreased by 2%. A small deficit of £16,210 was incurred as part of Board’s strategic planning to reduce free reserves and invest in building fundraising capacity.
Financial · Funding statement · From Youth Resource Services (the Rendezvous Sherborne) LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
Community Cuppa coffee mornings increase income and strengthen the charity's local presence.
• Community Cuppa: volunteer-led coffee mornings have resumed post-Covid. Although monthly rather than weekly these modestly increase income while strengthening our local presence and provide a useful and affordable space to meet for the older community.
Financial · Funding statement · From Youth Resource Services (the Rendezvous Sherborne) LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
Cheap Street Jazz concerts generate an annual income of £4,000 and inspire additional donations.
• Cheap Street Jazz: Following the retirement of the original events organiser (at age 95), we recruited volunteers to run five concerts a year for our benefit. This is maintaining an annual income of £4,000 annually and inspired additional donations of £2,000.
Financial · Funding statement · From Youth Resource Services (the Rendezvous Sherborne) LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
A part-time Community Fundraiser was appointed to develop fundraising activities and partnerships with local businesses.
A part-time Community Fundraiser was appointed in April 2024 (fixed-term, two years) and this added capacity is already delivering results by developing a local fundraising team, running regular fundraising activities and building strong partnerships with local businesses.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Youth Resource Services (the Rendezvous Sherborne) LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
The charity expects local fundraising and corporate support to increase its funding over time.
Meanwhile, we continue to develop other funding streams - primarily local fundraising and corporate support - and expect these proportions to shift in the longer term.
Financial · Funding statement · From Youth Resource Services (the Rendezvous Sherborne) LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
The charity's income is primarily from trusts and foundations, with a diverse mix of funding sources.
Trusts and foundations remain the mainstay of our funding, with a mix of long-term core support and shorter-term project grants
Financial · Funding statement · From Youth Resource Services (the Rendezvous Sherborne) LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
The charity's safeguarding practice remains robust, with regular refresher sessions and in-house training coordinator.
Our safeguarding practice remains robust. A new trustee lead and appointing our Gillingham Youth Resource Worker as in-house training coordinator allows us to run regular refresher sessions and ensure best practice across the team.
Governance · Procedural statement · From Youth Resource Services (the Rendezvous Sherborne) LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
The charity's trustees are responsible for the governance of the organisation and meet regularly six times a year.
The Trustees are responsible for the governance of the Charity. The Board meet regularly six times a year.
Governance · Procedural statement · From Youth Resource Services (the Rendezvous Sherborne) LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
The charity aims to deliver high-quality mental health and wellbeing support, provide accessible English and maths qualifications, develop services across North Dorset and South Somerset, and secure long-term financial and organisational sustainability.
Deliver high-quality mental health and wellbeing support Provide accessible English and maths qualifications Develop services across North Dorset and South Somerset Secure long-term financial and organisational sustainability
Strategic · Policy statement · From Youth Resource Services (the Rendezvous Sherborne) LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
The charity's trustees actively review major risks and establish systems to mitigate them.
Each year the Trustees actively review the major risks which the Charity faces and have established systems in place to mitigate these risks.
Governance · Procedural statement · From Youth Resource Services (the Rendezvous Sherborne) LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
The charity secured new funding from the Semma Fund to mitigate a shortfall in trust and foundation grants.
We will mitigate this shortfall with new funding from the Semma Fund (£20,000)
Financial · Funding statement · From Youth Resource Services (the Rendezvous Sherborne) LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
The charity's tutoring program achieved an 85% first-time pass rate in Functional Skills Level 2 exams.
85% first-time pass rate in Functional Skills Level 2 (compared to 45% national average in maths, 71% in English)
Service · Observational claim · From Youth Resource Services (the Rendezvous Sherborne) LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6