UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE WE MAKE YMCA of Greater Wellington & Masterton
2013/ 14 Annual Report
CONTENTS President’s Report ................................................................................. 3 Chief Executive Officer’s Report ......................................................... 4 YMCA Charitable Trust Report ............................................................ 5 Y-Kids ...................................................................................................... 6 Our Stories ............................................................................................. 7 Camp Kaitoke ......................................................................................... 8 Percy’s Story .......................................................................................... 9 Fitness and Wellbeing .........................................................................10 Accommodation ...................................................................................10 Bill’s Story .............................................................................................11 Youth and Education ...........................................................................12 Our Supporters ....................................................................................13 Financial Report ...................................................................................14
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OUR CAUSE IS OUR MISSION President’s Report To the members of the Greater Wellington YMCA It is a pleasure to present my third written annual report and to report on the year ended 31 January 2014. The Y achieved an outstanding financial result for the year. The surplus of $199,000 will enable us to continue our existing offerings and to seek new ways to meet the needs of youth in the greater Wellington region. With an aggressive debt-repayment programme associated with Camp Kaitoke and the constant need for capital across the organisation, the surplus is a very welcome achievement. On behalf of the Board I would like to thank every employee who has made this surplus possible. Our balance sheet now shows an equity-to-debt ratio of 64% to 36% – a very favourable and strong position going forward. The result is a testament to the dedication of both your Board and the management. During the year, primarily as a result of Simon’s overseas visits, we refocused our strategic direction slightly to concentrate on three areas: youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. These overseas trips, which were funded by the national office, expanded Simon’s thinking and Y connections considerably and as a result brought new topics for discussion to the Board. Youth will continue to be our number 1 focus, but we are conscious that opportunities exist in accident and medical rehabilitation services and an extension of a form of community housing based on the success of Pilmuir Accommodation. I’m pleased to be able to report that a new National Board was elected in May last year with long-time Y servant Paul le Gros, from Nelson, as Chair. I was privileged to be elected to that Board and to be a member of the CEO selection team. Prior to advertising for a CEO, the Board appointed change agent David Gray to review the needs and expectations of individual Associations across the country. His report was unanimously adopted by all Associations. When we came to advertising for a CEO it became clear that David would be the logical choice and so the National Board was delighted to appoint him. David’s list of ‘things to do’ is twice as long as his arm but he is starting to make progress on key matters for the Y as a whole. Once again, my sincere thanks to the members of your Board who are conscientious, diligent and passionate in their commitment to the Y and to our management and staff so ably lead by your CEO, Simon Jackson. During the year we were delighted to welcome Grant Baker and Tim Antric to the Board. Grant brings a wealth of business experience and Tim brings a younger person’s perspective, something we were missing. Sadly, business pressures have meant that Dan Symonds has resigned, but has very kindly agreed to stay on the Trust where he makes an invaluable contribution. Tony Hassed President
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WE’RE HERE FOR GOOD Chief Executive Officer’s Report Here at the Y our purpose is clear. We aim to build strong kids, strong families and strong communities. Next year the YMCA in Wellington will be 150 years old. We have a rich history and the Y in the Wellington region is still very relevant in our communities. As we begin planning to 2020, we will continue to play a strong role. We will take the lead in putting youth development and healthy living into local community plans. In 2014 we have been significantly influenced by our YMCA colleagues in Australia, Canada and USA, and this has contributed to a change in our operational focus. We are now the largest provider of after-school care and holiday programmes in the region. In the future, we will be the leading provider of training programmes for young people wishing to work or volunteer with children on holiday programmes, after-school care and camps. Our education programme will continue to focus on foundation learners. The young people who attend will achieve education outcomes as we assist them to maintain a positive pathway into employment, study or through making a positive contribution in our communities. Our Y owns a purpose-built hostel in Pilmuir Street, Lower Hutt. Pilmuir Accommodation has 105 rooms and other space that is leased to commercial tenants. This offers affordable, safe and friendly accommodation and provides a positive financial return. Improvements at the Outdoor Education Centre at Kaitoke over the past eight years have brought significant growth in the numbers of people using the centre. We anticipate that numbers will continue to grow. YMCA Upper Hutt has faced challenging times in a very competitive market place. The primary focus of the centre is to provide quality health and wellbeing services at an affordable rate while making a social impact within our community. Youth development programmes run by youth, for youth, will be a key to the community understanding the role of our Y. Our focus will be on empowering youth to make a positive impact and contribution within our communities. We have a strong, diverse, passionate and young team of staff supported by a few ‘old heads’. This is a core operational strategy. Our staff are given employment opportunities that are seldom on offer for younger people. We look forward to developing the skill-set of our staff further as they are the key to ongoing and future success. Unsurprisingly, none of this comes cheaply. Our ‘back of house’ must continue to provide excellent service to all our programme areas. Once again we have produced solid financial results while continuing to decrease debt and increase our equity. But profit made must be for a purpose – to build strong kids, families and communities, by focusing on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
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SECURING OUR FUTURE YMCA Charitable Trust The YMCA Charitable Trust of Wellington provides a cornerstone in securing and growing an outstanding YMCA for our region over the long term. The Trust holds ownership of key property assets, helping to protect and grow the resources that underpin our operations in YMCA Greater Wellington Incorporated. This year our assets (the Pilmuir Street hostel and Camp Kaitoke) showed healthy balance-sheet performance. Debt was reduced by $132,000. An independent valuation showed an increase in the hostel’s worth of $250,000 – from $3.7m to $3.95m. Camp valuation is expected to be stable at $1.2m, due to upgraded facilities offsetting another year of wear and tear. Our equity in the Trust assets has reached 63%, placing the YMCA group in a healthy equity position for the coming year. The Trust assets also benefitted from increased repairs and maintenance carried out during the year: $45,000 was invested at the camp as preventive maintenance and a capital investment was made of $55,000. The Pilmuir Street hostel benefitted with $60,000 worth of maintenance and had $44,000 in capital expenditure invested, including lounge upgrades, and some health & safety improvements. Both assets are in the best condition they have been in for many years. The YMCA Charitable Trust will, in time, give the YMCA Greater Wellington group more long-term ability to deliver socially relevant, financially viable programmes at affordable cost, while being less dependent on obtaining short-term funding from other foundations.
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LEARN, GROW, THRIVE Y-Kids The YMCA nurtures the development of children and youth through the Y-Kids OSCAR (Out of School Care and Recreation) programmes. We believe it is vital for young people to have opportunities to experience encouraging environments that enable them to develop their skills. Our recreation-based programmes include Y-camps, school holiday programmes and after-school care, and this year we aim to develop partnerships and engage further within our communities. We continue to see growth in participation at all our programmes. In the past 12 months, we have started three new after-school care centres, and moved two holiday programmes to new facilities. We are establishing a fourth new centre at Kahurangi School in Strathmore. The past 12 months has also seen us focus heavily on quality programming and child-centred play. This involves the children directing their own fun in the child-led spaces set up each day, with different activities aimed at meeting the different needs of each child. Activity areas include options for active play, creative play, kinaesthetic play, quiet play and other options specific to the needs and feedback of the children in the centre. We continually explore win/win opportunities with schools. They are happy that we reinvest any money we make into helping young people rather than lining a commercial provider’s pocket. Some schools receive more than $20,000 from us to reinvest in their activities.
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OUR STORIES Hello my name is Samantha Brothwood-McKee. I have been at the holiday programme since I was five years old because I get bored too quick, that is why I go to the holiday programme. Holiday programme is fun, I went there to have fun and meet lots of new people and make friends. I like all the activities, especially the ones where you go out and meet new venues. I like the games that we play. I like the people that are there and I like the staff. They are nice and they become your friends. Now I am 16 years old and I would like to work for the YMCA holiday programme because being there made me make lots of new friends and I still keep in contact with some of my friends that I made. -Samantha Brothwood-McKee
Without a scholarship, I could never have financed a camp trip for my son. My appreciation for what you have provided for us cannot be truly expressed through words. By graciously giving, you have enabled my son to experience camps that have ultimately contributed to his success as a Year 8 student today. He has gained knowledge and experience that has helped him grow in character. What you have graciously given has helped transform my son into a confident young man. For that, I will be forever grateful. Thank you for making a difference in our lives. -Parent of YMCA Scholarship recipient
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BUILDING FRIENDSHIPS FOR LIFE Camp Kaitoke Our holiday camps have had another booming year, with 120 campers at Easter, and strong numbers continuing for the year. Weekend camps were introduced with great success. Family camps were loved by campers’ parents who hear about all the amazing times campers have and, finally, had the opportunity to join in. Camp is an Outdoors Mark Approved site and an exciting place where we cater for around 10,000 children and young people every year. In addition to the high ropes course that was built in 2012, we have added a lower course suitable for preparing older students, and running as a course for younger students. Our outdoor activities are designed as part of the wider YMCA philosophy of guiding young people into independence and leadership so they may contribute to their communities. We invested heavily in repairs and maintenance throughout 2013 and will continue to do so in 2014. We have also invested heavily in our horse activities, with a complete refresh of the herd to ensure we can continue to grow our programmes and develop more community partnerships and programmes to assist the varied needs of such groups.
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PERCY’S STORY Growing up on a farm in rural Gisborne was a perfectly natural fit for young Percy Takao. Following the sudden death of his father, Percy and his eight siblings were taken in by his grandfather when he was five years old and raised immersed in Māoritanga and taught how to live off the land. By April 2012 Percy Takao had saved enough money to buy a one-way ticket from Gisborne to Wellington. He had no idea what to expect. Living in Wellington with his grandmother and cousins, Percy was a long way from the tight-knit community he grew up in. When he first arrived in Wellington he recalls thinking, am I still in NZ? It was a huge culture shock as he was challenged to form new friendships and assimilate into the Wellington youth culture. Shortly after arriving, Percy’s grandmother passed away. With no means of income he was left to fend for himself, hustling for food, clothing, and other necessities. Throughout 2012 and 2013 Percy was in survival mode spending most of his time struggling to keep out of trouble and the attention of the Police. In early 2013 Percy came across the YMCA Education Centre with a friend and, after attending the ‘free lunch’, Percy decided to enrol. Even though he engaged quickly in the education programme, Percy still failed to resist trouble as he floated from home to home not knowing where he would sleep next. Then recently, as part of the culture change at the YMCA Education Centre, a holistic assessment revealed that Percy was living on the streets, involved in excessive consumption of alcohol and junk food and addicted to synthetic drugs. YMCA staff moved quickly, registering Percy with Study Link, connecting him to More than Numbers Social Services and accessing funding for accommodation through the YMCA Hardship Grant. Within a few weeks Percy was receiving a student allowance, engaged in drug and alcohol counselling and living in a safe and supportive home. Today Percy, 19, is thriving at the YMCA Education Centre and aims to achieve his NCEA Levels 1 and 2 by the end of this year. He has great potential, his peers look up to him as a leader and he is beginning to come out of his shell since incorporating Te Ao Māori teachings and tikanga into the education programme. Percy has many dreams and aspirations, but above all he aspires to own and operate a farm. With this in mind, YMCA staff have provided the opportunity to expand his farming skills through work experience at Camp Kaitoke. Things are starting to come together for Percy and with the support he has in place through the Y he is confident he will achieve his goals. “I’m not there yet,” he says, “but I know I’m close!”
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FOR HEALTHY LIVING Fitness and Wellbeing YMCA Upper Hutt continues to provide quality health and fitness services while making a social impact in our community. The centre provides affordable access for people over 65 and for ‘green prescription’ referrals. We have seen growth in our group fitness classes and in our Parkinson’s exercise class, with up to 30 people, including partners or other family members of Parkinson’s sufferers taking part. We have had another successful year with our Porirua Junior Sports Leagues. More than 1500 kids were enrolled to play a variety of sports, including flag football, netball, Unihoc, indoor soccer, mini-ball and basketball. This year, in Partnership with Porirua Basketball, we introduced 3-on-3 basketball for Years 3 and 4 to help the development of the game. Flag football was extended this year to include Years 3 and 4. This will also help the development of the game. An upgrade at Masterton Stadium has encouraged wider community use. The Wairarapa Filipino group held their annual sports tournament here for the first time. The group used both the stadium and car park to put their food and culture on show. Highlights included the teams parading into the stadium to compete in badminton and volleyball. This is a big event on the Filipino calendar. Other stadium events have included a free day for Special Olympics participants put on by Wheelchair Basketball. Chairs were supplied by Parafed. Pamir rugs from Auckland held four rug sales during the year.
SAFE, AFFORDABLE, FRIENDLY Accommodation Pilmuir hostel in Lower Hutt provides a growing number of people with affordable accommodation. The hostel is a valued place for a mix of long-term residents, short-stay guests and new arrivals to the area. Our already strong occupancy (90% from 102 rooms in 2012–13) rose to 95% from 102 rooms. Residents are made up of blue-collar workers (30%), beneficiaries (20%), professionals (10%) and students (2%) – 15% of our arrivals are referred by other community groups. This year we supported or provided a number of community-building initiatives within the hostel. Fish and chip nights were well attended, and a variety of prayer groups, social support and shared dinners made this a more caring and personal place to live. We thank the dependable volunteers who support the House rules, and members of the Olive Tree Christian Church, who have led in serving their neighbours. An informal walking group includes staff members who are personally leading in the YMCA’s focus area of healthy living. This year the hostel management focused on improving customer service, facilities and marketing. We have made significant improvements to customer service systems, improving transparency and consistency. The hostel facilities continue to improve. Lounge renovations have made a more social space, and there has been further investment in kitchens, carpeting, fire safety, and technology. Wireless internet on every residential floor has brought us in line with guest expectations. We are making steady improvements in marketing to reach those people who might need us. In 2014/15 we are adding three rooms to reach 105in total. With this building at capacity, we are looking for further opportunities in social housing.
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BILL’S STORY Hi. My name’s Bill Weary. I’m 74 years of age and I’ve suffered from back pain for most of my life. About six years ago it got intensive and the back pain severe and I had a real difficulty with it. Initially I came to the YMCA because of the price of the membership when comparing with other gyms. The machinery is top quality and, of course, the staff at the YMCA are top notch. They look after every individual here and know them all by first name, give them an individual programme – which of course everybody should have – follow through that programme and even tell you when your time is up, to have a new one. I said about my sore back and they said, “Right we’ll get a programme for you and help fix that”. Six weeks later I went along to the specialist here who said, “Your back is fixed”. My wife has had Parkinson’s for over 30 years and, just to illustrate how exercise has helped her, the first time we visited the doctor two years ago, my wife went in on a wheelchair. The second visit, six months later, she needed a walker. And the doctor couldn’t believe it, last year, when she walked in just assisted. She said “You’re the first person I’ve struck with Parkinson’s who’s actually improved”. Her abilities got better and I put that purely, utterly, down to gym work. I have been with YMCA now for six or seven years. I’m no longer having back problems. This is the best thing that’s ever happened to me and I’d recommend it to everybody. -Bill Weary
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NURTURING POTENTIAL Youth and Education Every day the YMCA of Greater Wellington takes responsibility for empowering at-risk youth through our education and youth programmes. Staff in our three centres, many of whom are young people themselves, take charge of the classroom and learning environments to enable students to learn foundation skills. Many students will volunteer in the community or go on to employment or further training. Often young people find it hard fitting into the traditional schooling system and come to the YMCA for a holistic approach to youth development. The YMCA has a strong belief in the young people we deal with. We make connections, form relationships with them and encourage them to engage positively with their peers. It’s not only our students who benefit; our staff are on a learning experience and journey at the same time.
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SUPPORTERS The YMCA of Greater Wellington is proud to serve the community. We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the organisations and individuals who support our endeavours to help kids, families and communities. Eastern & Central Community Trust .......................Masterton ..................................$8,000 Four Winds Foundation.............................................Greater Wellington ...................$1,500 Hutt Mana Charitable Trust .....................................Greater Wellington ...................$2,206 Infinity Foundation ....................................................Greater Wellington ...................$6,500 Lion Foundation .........................................................Greater Wellington ...................$8,000 Lotteries Commission ................................................Masterton ..................................$11,000 Lotteries Commission ................................................Greater Wellington ...................$8,000 Mana Community Grants Foundation .....................Greater Wellington ...................$8,000 NZ Community Trust .................................................Greater Wellington ...................$2,000 Sport NZ .....................................................................Greater Wellington ...................$26,882 Sport NZ .....................................................................Masterton ..................................$26,882 Trust House Foundation ...........................................Masterton ..................................$2,174 Vavasour Charitable Trust........................................Greater Wellington ...................$20,000 Winton and Margaret Bear Charitable Trust .........Greater Wellington ...................$5,000
BEQUESTS DJA Madeley ...............................................................Masterton ..................................$7,649 Scott Trust ..................................................................Greater Wellington ...................$700
DONATIONS Donations ........................................................................................................................$1,086
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FINANCE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE (audited, accrual basis)
2013/14
2012/13
$
2,840,282 1,126,655 184,665 54,991 4,206,593
$
2,462,738 981,151 111,540 13,510 3,568,939
Personnel Operations & Marketing Occupancy Depreciation Finance & Administration Total Group Expenses
$
2,169,177 603,619 461,047 129,352 644,408 4,007,603
$
1,843,932 609,210 377,627 107,378 436,551 3,374,698
Surplus
$
198,990
$
194,241
$
524,859 217,512 17,116 5,293,020 6,052,507
$
403,084 164,824 38,168 4,997,592 5,603,668
$
360,388 190,260 261,183 1,864,946 3,375,730 6,052,507
$
247,514 177,359 371,927 1,880,128 2,926,740 5,603,668
INCOME Customer Income Government Support Grants & Donations Other Income Total Group Income
EXPENSES
FINANCIAL POSITION (audited, accrual basis)
ASSETS Cash & Deposits Accounts Receivable Other Current Assets Property & Equipment Total Assets
LIABILITIES Accounts Payable Income in Advance Other Current Liabilities Long Term Liabilities Total Accumulated Funds Total Liabilities & Equity
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SOURCES OF INCOME $4,207,000
5% 17%
Room Rentals 2%
27%
Sub Letting Camp Customers Child Care
16%
Memberships Stadium/Sports Government
2%
Grants & Other
4% 27%
GROUP EXPENSES $4,008,000
16% 3% 12% 54%
15%
Personnel Operations & Marketing Occupancy Depreciation Finance & Administration
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04 568 3252 PO Box 30247, Lower Hutt www.ymcawellington.org.nz Head Office 33 Waterloo Road, Lower Hutt Pilmuir Accommodation 67 Pilmuir Street, Lower Hutt Camp Kaitoke Marchant Road, Upper Hutt YMCA Upper Hutt Somme Road, Trentham, Upper Hutt YMCA Wellington Community House, 84 Willis Street, Wellington YMCA Porirua 8 Lyttelton Avenue, Porirua YMCA Masterton 371 Queen Street, Masterton
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