Freedom of information response

1. What was your budget for expenditure on directly-provided youth services in:

2018/19  £731,701

2019/20  £782,628

2020/21  £819,874

2021/22  £1,333,413

2022/23  £1,390,541

2023/24  £1,243,751

Please note figures for 2021/22 to 2023/24 include Holiday Activities Fund Grant as detailed in Question 2.

2. What was your budget for expenditure on grants or contracts awarded to third-party organisations to provide youth services in:

2018/19  £0

2019/20  £0

2020/21  £0

2021/22  £594,956

2022/23  £689,055

2023/24  £703,080

3. For directly employed youth service workers:

a. What was your full-time head count in:

2018/19   9

2019/20   15

2020/21   11

2021/22    9

2022/23    Fewer than 5

2023/24    Fewer than 5

b. What was your part-time head count in:

2018/19    6

2019/20    Fewer than 5

2020/21    Fewer than 5

2021/22    Fewer than 5

2022/23    6

2023/24    Fewer than 5

We are unable to provide an exact number for question 3 above as: 

• There is a low number involved. 

• The release of this information could identify individuals which would constitute their personal data under the Data Protection Act  
• There is no prior expectation on the part of these individuals that their personal information would be published in the wider public domain under the FOI Act 
• Personal data of any other person is exempt under section 40 (2) of the Data Protection Act. 

However in the interests of transparency we are able to provide this information to you categorised as fewer than 5 to give you an indication of the figures