National Citizen Service Act 2017

6 Annual report etc

(1) As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year, the NCS Trust must give the Secretary of State a report on the performance of its functions during that year.

(2) In particular the report must address—

(a) the extent to which the proposed strategic priorities of the NCS Trust for that year have been met,

(b) the extent to which the proposed main activities of the NCS Trust for that year have been carried out,

(c) the quality of the programmes provided or arranged by the NCS Trust,

(d) the number of participants in those programmes for that year,

(e) the number of those participants who have a disability within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010,

(f) the extent to which participants from different backgrounds have worked together in those programmes,

(g) the number of hours spent volunteering in community projects through participation in those programmes, and

(h) the extent to which the NCS Trust has obtained value for money in the exercise of its functions.

(3) The Secretary of State must lay a copy of any report given under subsection (1) before each House of Parliament.

(4) The copy of the report laid before each House of Parliament may be accompanied by a document prepared by the Secretary of State which contains one or both of the following—

(a) comments which the Secretary of State may have on the report;

(b) information about activities undertaken by government departments to promote the NCS Trust and its work.

(5) The NCS Trust must give the Secretary of State such returns, accounts and other information relating to its property and activities as the Secretary of State requires.