n c s t rust annual report and ac c o u n ts 2018 COMPANY INFORMATION NCS Trust Community Interest Company (C.I.C.) is a not for profit social enterprise that exists to run the NCS programme which looks to shape, support, champion and lead a thriving National Citizen Service. Directors Michael Lynas* Natasha Kizzie* (resigned 3 March 2018) Stephen Greene Dame Julia Cleverdon DCVO CBE Dame Martina Milburn DCVO CBE Shaun Whatling John Harley (resigned 12 April 2017) The Rt Hon. the Lord David Blunkett Nick Farnhill Sue Gray Pippa Dunn John Maltby (appointed 14 June 2017) * Denotes Executive Directors Company Number 08235117 Registered Office The Pembroke Building Kensington Village Avonmore Road London W14 8DG Auditor RSM UK Audit LLP Chartered Accountants Davidson House Forbury Square Reading Berkshire RG1 3EU NCS Trust 01 Annual Report and Accounts 2018 ABOUT US Expanding from just 158 participants on its pilot programme in 2009 to almost 100,000 in 2017/18, National Citizen Service (NCS) is the country’s fastest growing youth movement in over a century. To date, over 400,000 young people have said ‘Yes’ to NCS. Operating across England and in NCS participants experience a range Northern Ireland, NCS works with of outdoor activities, learn new skills Contents 16 – 17 year-olds, from a range of (from teamwork, leadership and IFC Company Information different backgrounds, at a pivotal public speaking to basic cooking point in their lives in order to improve and budgeting) and meet with local 01 About Us social mobility, social cohesion and charities and entrepreneurs, and then 02 Chair’s Report social engagement. commit 30 hours to a social action 03 CEO’s Report project, which they themselves deliver 04 The NCS Experience We are working hard to ensure and promote – empowering young NCS becomes a rite of passage people to make a real change in their 06 Strategic Report that is a normal part of growing up, local communities, while fostering 07 Introduction which helps to equip and empower a sense of social responsibility for generations of young people. 12 Social Mobility the future. 14 Social Cohesion We do this by bringing young people Longer term, NCS graduates have 16 Social Engagement together in common purpose for two exclusive access to a wealth of work 18 Financial Review or four weeks to design and deliver and volunteering opportunities across their own community action projects the country. Following graduation, 20 Key Performance Indicators – building their confidence in what former participants can also continue 24 Governance and Financial they can achieve, as well as creating to make their mark within the Statements bridges across social divides and organisation through our Regional 25 Directors’ Report ladders to opportunity. By offering Youth Board, Leaders Programme and 28 Remuneration Report young people an innovative and National Youth Board – ensuring that engaging shared experience, young people’s voices remain at the 29 People Report NCS helps them to become better heart of the decisions we make. 31 Directors’ Responsibilities individuals and, in turn, better citizens. Statement Our programme is a unique chance 32 Governance Statement for teenagers to live away from home, 35 Biographies develop key life skills and interact with 36 Independent Auditor’s Report other young people from different backgrounds. NCS is funded by the 38 Statement of Comprehensive Government, which means no one Income is prevented from taking part for 39 Balance Sheet financial reasons. Our programmes 40 Statement of Cash Flows take place outside of term time; the 41 Notes to the Financial summer programme takes four Statements weeks to complete, with a shorter two-week version taking place in the autumn and spring. The programme is delivered by a family of over 100 grassroots organisations, each with unique local expertise and a passion for inspiring young people. Keep up-to-date with what NCS is up to www.ncsyes.co.uk 02 NCS Trust Annual Report and Accounts 2018 CHAIR’S REPORT STEPHEN GREENE We are pleased to present NCS across the country. NCS is a chance while building a new generation of Trust’s Annual Report for 2017/18. to make new friends from different empowered young people. backgrounds and become a team. Over the years, NCS has grown into Then, everyone works together to gain In closing, after six years, I will be a wide-reaching family of over 100 the skills and confidence necessary to stepping down as Chair of NCS Trust grassroots organisations, each with affect change in the neighbourhood, in 2018/19 after a handover period unique local expertise and a passion town, city and country. with the incoming Chair Designate for inspiring young people. In 2017, of the Royal Charter body, and hence we worked with more external In May 2017, NCS was granted this is the last Annual Report I will be stakeholders than ever before, a Royal Charter – an accolade introducing in this role. Working with building strong partnerships with previously granted to prestigious NCS is not a job, it is a mission. One other third sector organisations and organisations such as the BBC, the leaves a job but never a mission, and delivery partners at both national Bank of England, the Universities of this is why I am excited to be continuing and local level. Oxford and Cambridge and the British my support for NCS in the capacity of Red Cross Society. I am immensely a Patron, joining an incredible group of We must recognise the NCS team proud that NCS Trust is the youngest NCS Patrons who represent the best of leaders and volunteers – including my organisation to be awarded Royal the United Kingdom. fellow Board members, along with the Charter status as this demonstrates National and Regional Youth Boards. the impact that has already been I would like to thank everyone I have It is these volunteers, along with made and the importance of worked with during my time at this frontline staff throughout our network preserving it. incredible organisation: the dynamic of organisations, who are the heart of and driven executive team, my Board, NCS. NCS Trust is not a government A major priority for the Trust is now the Trust’s network, our partners and, organisation, but NCS is funded by overseeing the ongoing transition to most importantly, the thousands of Government and we would like to becoming a Royal Charter body – a young people who have so inspired thank our partners in government status that recognises NCS as a public me and made this role such a for their partnership. interest organisation demonstrating privilege to hold. professionalism, pre-eminence, For 2017/18, our total income was stability and permanence in its field. £185.7m which comprises funding from Central Government, parental Looking forward, other priorities contributions and partnership income. for the Trust will be to oversee the Our expenditure was £183.2m which recommissioning and expansion of covers our delivery partners and key our network of NCS partners whose STEPHEN GREENE central function costs. Throughout current contracts expire in 2019. In CHAIR the year, we continued to review addition, NCS Trust and its partners our programme and procedures to look forward to participating in ensure that we always offer excellent the comprehensive Government value for money, as well as a truly Spending Review to demonstrate enriching experience for young the long-term efficacy of NCS for people. NCS really works. It is a our young people and society. powerful way of building generations of empowered young people, and An ever-stronger emphasis on impact, a hugely worthwhile investment in the quality of the programme and the the future of our country, with every increasing inclusivity of the experience pound invested returning many – combined with greater value for more in value to society. money – will be the main ingredients for this success. I am fully confident More than 400,000 young people that NCS Trust will succeed and thrive have now taken part in NCS since its in the future. As the Trust continues launch, and the programme is well on to grow, the organisation is certainly the way to becoming a cornerstone showing the necessary adaptive development stage for young people attitude to evolve and prosper NCS Trust 03 Annual Report and Accounts 2018 CEO’S REPORT MICHAEL LYNAS 2017/18 has been another exciting Minds and rolled out mental health and a consistent and positive return on year for the NCS team. We refreshed resilience training to the thousands of investment for society for every pound our strategy, focusing on five pillars. amazing people who bring NCS to life. spent on NCS. Firstly, we focused on growing our We have also improved our alumni Fourthly, we focused on expanding reach with young people. Almost journey, as NCS graduates contribute our network of partners. Hundreds of 100,000 young people took part in to a wide range of initiatives – proving brilliant organisations bring NCS to life NCS in 2017 – one in six of 16 year the maxim that “you haven’t done NCS; at local level, and we are opening up to olds – making this our highest ever you’re doing NCS.” One of the most new partners, so that NCS can be truly participation year. This means there poignant moments in my 10 years with locally embedded across the country. are now over 400,000 NCS graduates NCS was in July 2017, as almost 100 In 2017, we announced a significant who have thrown themselves into new graduates were involved in centenary new partnership with The Scout challenges, while discovering their commemorations for Passchendaele, Association, and are currently working own power to make a difference.