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Docusign Envelope ID: 7620EECD-0E5D-4BF4-B7E7-53A7313ECF72

Trustees: Mick Short, Hilary Short, Michael Sheppard, Dave Brookes, Andrew Brennand, Sue Nieduszynska, Sue Pope.

Trustees appointed according to clause in 1996 Constitution, updated June 2013 copy available on request.

Financial report uploaded with this document.

We currently have no policy on reserves.

In accordance, therefore, with Section 4 (6) of the Charities Act 2006 and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 the trustees confirm that they have given due regard to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission when exercising their powers and duties during the period.

of volunteer work being undertaken is at a record high. We successfully replaced the playground

events which are well run and well attended.

Signed,

DocuSigned by:

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Chair.

The Fairfield Association

Receipts and Payments Account for the Year Ended 30th April 2024

Notes
Receipts
Grants and Donations
Grants
1
Donations
Legacies
Fundraising
2
Other Income
Fairfield Friends
Gift Aid Claim
Total Receipts
Payments
Charitable Payments
Development and maintenance of facilities
Nature Reserve
Playground
Aldcliffe Triangle
Beyond the Castle
Cycle Pod
Educational Programmes
Other Payments
Fundraising costs
Insurance
Independent Examiner
Photocopying and postage costs
Room hire
Bank charges
Total Payments
Net Receipts / Payments (-) in the Year
Funds brought forward at May 1st2023
Funds carried forward at 30th April 2024
Restricted
Unrestricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
£
£
£
20,131
7,592
27,723
0
3,702
3,702
0
54,760
54,760
20,131
66,054
86,185
0
4,903
4,903
0
5,687
5,687
0
1,126
1,126
0
6,813
6,813
20,131
77,771
97,902
445
6,947
7,392
3,717
843
4,560
920
0
920
0
0
0
367
0
367
0
313
313
5,449
8,103
13,552
0
1,672
1,672
0
1,712
1,712
0
185
185
0
459
459
0
126
126
0
15
15
0
4,169
4,169
5,449
12,272
17,721
14,682
65,499
80,181
-5,841
73,774
67,933
8,841
139,273 148,114
Total funds
2022-23
£
45,940
7,141
0
53,081
4,734
5,757
872
6,629
64,444
15,480
56,865
788
596
0
808
74,537
863
1,548
170
49
183
106
2,919
77,456
-13,012
80,945
67,933

The Fairfield Association

Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 30 April 2024

Co-operative Bank
Skipton Building Society
Nationwide Building Society
2024
Restricted
Unrestricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
£
£
8,841
54,273
63,114
85,000
85,000
0
0
8,841
139,273 148,114
2023
Total
Funds
£
67,931
0
2
67,933

Non-Monetary Assets - retained for use by the charity

  1. Land at Fairfield, purchased at a total cost of £17,000, plus legal fees of £716.

  2. Land leased from Lancaster City Council on a ten year lease at an annual rental of £1.

  3. New playground installed in 2024 at Fairfield Green at a total cost of £77,757

  4. Land at Fairfield Orchard leased for 1,000 years at an annual rental of £1.

  5. Fauna land leased from Lancaster City Council for 30 years at an annual rental of £1.

  6. Land at Sourholme, purchased at a total cost of £17,500, plus legal fees of £1,709.

  7. Flora land, purchased at a cost of £220,000, plus professional fees of £2,942.

  8. Storage facility built at a cost of £31,035.

  9. Gleesons land purchased at a cost of £38,000 plus legal fees of £1,130.

  10. Aldcliffe Triangle land leased from Lancaster City Council on a thirty year lease at an annual rental of £1.

Jane Parker Hon. Treasurer July 2024

The Fairfield Association

Notes to Receipts and Payments Account for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

1. Restricted Funds

1. Restricted Funds
Lancashire Environmental Fund
Playarea
Lancashire Young People's Champion
Playarea
General fundraising appeal
Playarea
Tesco
Playarea
Asda Foundation
Playarea
Lancaster University Wind Turbine
Playarea
Skipton Building Society
Playarea
Lancashire County Council
Cycle pod
Tree Council
Saplings
Community Pizza Events CIC
Playarea equipment
Lancaster University
Triangle Bench
Aldcliffe Road Triangle
B.Fwd
Received Payments
C. Fwd
01/05/23
2023/24
2023/24
30/04/24
-6,933
-6,933
3,000
3,000
261
261
500
500
478
478
1,500
1,500
300
300
5,000
366
4,634
445
445
0
172
8,647
3,718
5,101
91
91
0
-6,670
20,131
4,620
8,841
829
829
0
-5,841
20,131
5,449
8,841

The following income was received during the year from the Rural Payments Agency as part of the Association's Higher Level Stewardship agreement and has been included in unrestricted funds.

Educational visits
Revenue payments
2023/24
2022/23
0
1,200
7,592
7,588
7,592
8,788

Independent Examlner's Report lo Ihe Truslees of Ihe Falrfleld Assockthon I report on the accounts of the Twst for the year ended 30 April 2024. Responslbllttles ond basls of the report As the charity trustees of the Tnjst you are responsible for the preparation of the occounts in accordance wilh the requirements of the Charities Act 201 1 "the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of Ihe Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section l 45151 Ibl of the Act. Independent examlner's statement I hove completed my exomination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe thot in any material respect: al accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act,. or bl the accounts do not accord with these records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enoble a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Shwets Pankhadiwala Clo Lancaster District CVS, Tha Comerslone Sutyard Street Lancasler LA11 PX 9th September 2024